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"I think it's time for a new story." - Grandmother

"I think it's time for a new story." - Grandmother Journey. OMG. OMGGGGG. Where to start. I've always been drawn to A Christmas Carol vibes (probably because I was force-fed it) but you know... I enjoyed it. I also understood that that story was a window for me. Only something to look through- never to imagine myself there. But this. Thissss. It's like The Greatest Showman meets A Christmas Carol meets MELANIN and I'm not ok. I legitimately cried watching these dance numbers (I'm a huge musical fan) and rarely... RARELY did I see myself represented in beautiful dance numbers growing up. The details were exquisite (hello prints used in the dresses ...HELLO ANKARA I peeped it!!!). Gosh. This was much more than a Christmas movie for me and the fam. Gorgeously done, @jinglejanglenetflixfilm 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Making tonight extra special for my babies. They c

Making tonight extra special for my babies. They came home with their bags full of virtual learning materials. They are in much better spirits! The Christmas tree decorations are definitely helping. Can't wait to check out @jinglejanglenetflixfilm 🤩Have you seen it?

I woke up to my daughter crawling in my bed... and

I woke up to my daughter crawling in my bed... and the next thing I know, she was sobbing. I thought she didn't feel well or something and then in between sobs she said "I don't want to go virtual. I love my teacher and my friends so much." My daughter is the kid version of "check on your strong friends." She's very resilient and even keeled. This really took me by surprise. I mean, I knew that she loved her teacher and school and all of that but I think that I had just assumed that she would roll with it like she always has. Check on your "strong kids" because... they are still kids.

Well. This is so, so, amazing. Me and @helloalpert

Well. This is so, so, amazing. Me and @helloalpert are on a bulletin board!! 🤩🤩 thanks soooo much @kinderhearten 🖤

What a roller coaster. We have been full-time face

What a roller coaster. We have been full-time face-to-face since the beginning of August. (Except for the virtual teachers of course) Just found out that the entire district where I work is returning to virtual instruction on the 23rd. The first chance we have to return is January 19. This is so hard. I am grateful that there is more time to prepare this time around but oh my goodness these poor kiddos. My daughter was just talking to me last night about how much she didn't want to have to leave school (I told her about a week ago that it was a possibility) but today I became official. Have any of your plans changed???

Happy Veterans Day. I'm *kicking* myself because I

Happy Veterans Day. I'm *kicking* myself because I didn't fully preview the nonfiction eBook that I shared with my class for Veterans Day (I checked the length and level because I needed to move quickly) and when I say there was ZERO representation in that book... I mean ZERO. And that's infuriating because BIPOC have served from jump. Fortunately, I was able to quickly show a short video that was better, but man- lesson learned. This is what we mean when we talk about white children constantly being affirmed. You might Be thinking "but it's just one book..." but it's not. There's a million books for these holidays that are just like this. You get a steady diet of these books over 6 years (K-5) and you can see why people end up believing the lies that they do. Younger me would have read that book and figured that this holiday had nothing to do with me or my family/culture. Pictured: My Grandparents. A veteran and his bride. (And yes, she was Black, we come in all kinds of beautiful shades). To all veterans: thank you. 🖤 ETA: I can remember being in elementary school when we had a Veterans Day program- and like 10 older white men came in uniform and we had to stand up and clap for them. We made them cards and all of that. I had NO clue it was a day for someone like my grandfather.

We (@readlikearockstar) get so many messages from

We (@readlikearockstar) get so many messages from educators all over the country who tell us about how they "got in trouble" for straying from the problematic/whitewashed version of whatever history lesson they taught. This always frustrates me because teachers shouldn't be in trouble for teaching the truth. 😡 so then we started wondering… How great would it be if schools or even better… Entire districts decided to unpack what they have taught for decades and create a plan to move forward. So, Naomi and I put together a ready-made presentation that will begin the conversation to do just that! Just like so many things that we create – this isn't the be-all/end-all. This will get your staff in the mindset of teaching these traditional stories with honesty! I've already had a parent send it to their children's admin team... def. here for that. This resource includes a PowerPoint with question prompts, links to videos and calls to action. We also included a facilitators guide that will have directions and printables. Send it to your admin team! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STAFF-Training-for-HONEST-History-Lessons-Thanksgiving-6219145

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