“Parents, first and foremost, it is important to… understand and recognise the activities your child is naturally gravitating towards. It’s important also to ensure that your child likes what he or she is doing. I believe in exposing children to as many hobbies and extracurricular […]
Backstory from Beginning to End When it comes to making lists, I am pretty sure everyone has made at least one list in their lifetime. That one may have been a list of things to buy, a list of what is wanted for Christmas, or […]
When it comes to salsa, Celia Cruz is among the greatest…she is the Queen of Salsa. Join me in reading her books and becoming engaged and connected in activities.
Reflections When I reflect on the friendships I have made and how I’ve made them, the quote, “Ironically, the people you meet by accident are often the ones who become an important part of your life.” comes to mind. I am guessing that probably has […]
My Connections to the Theme & Book To introduce the theme of this blog, I decided to use the book Jazz by one of my daughter’s favorite authors, Walter Dean Myers. She first became acquainted with Walter Dean Myers while watching a teacher, Mrs. Ann […]
Farewell, My Friend! It with great sorrow, but yet an honor that I write this post today as a tribute to my daughter’s boss’ wife and the mother of her supervisor. and who was also was an acquaintance of whom I was fond. Her name […]
My aunt Cinderella introduced me to the music of Ella Fitzgerald, the Queen of Jazz and jazz music. This is my story of how I came to love jazz.
The Book and My Rationale for Choosing It Why Through the Cracks by Carolyn Sollman, illustrated by Barbara Emmons and designed by Judith Paolini? Well, because it is a book that best illustrates my vision. The book, unlike most books about improvement, is presented as […]
The Book In Grandma’s Records by Eric Velasquez, the author/illustrator shares the bond he and his grandmother had through an autobiographical memoir. Much of this bond is attributed to the music experiences he has as a result of spending summers with his grandmother in Spanish […]
