by Leah Langby | Jul 22, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image from PixabayThere has been a lot of discussion on listservs and blogs lately about evaluating books with diversity in mind (most especially Lane Smith’s recent book There Is a Tribe of Kids–below is a round-up of recent blog posts and discussions)....
by Leah Langby | Jul 21, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image from PixabayI am sure I don’t have to enumerate all the the difficult things going on in our country right now, and no matter where you fall on the political spectrum, there are plenty of things that can make your stomach hurt. I think it is safe to...
by Leah Langby | Jul 19, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image from PixabaySesame Street has developed free resources for veteran families with young kids (ages 2-5 years old), who have recently transitioned out of the military. When a parent transitions out of the military, the whole family transitions. These resources...
by Leah Langby | Jul 13, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Pausing during the SLP Sprint for some pep talks (Image from Pixabay)Bryce Don’t Play asked blogging friends from across the country (and Canada!) to send her pep-talk videos for SLP-exhausted staff members, and I just came across it today. I highly...
by Leah Langby | Jul 12, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
As news of police shootings of African American men proliferate, and at the shootings in Dallas of police officers, my heart is heavy. I’ve been trying unsuccessfully to write a blog post about it for several days. I have some things to say about it related to...
by Leah Langby | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
My husband made my day this morning. I was rushing out the door after brushing my teeth while listening to a report on the radio about a recently released study by UW-Madison faculty about the link between poverty, brain development, and outcomes later in life. Dean...
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