Centering the Intergenerational Black Lives Matter Guiding Principle in a Kindergarten Classroom

Kindergarten students study the Black Lives Matter Principle “intergenerational” during the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, developing a deep understanding of the principles by reading and discussing multiple books.

Teaching Environmental Justice in Early Childhood

Students are leading the charge in combating this climate crisis, with groups like Zero Hour and U.S. Youth Climate Strike standing up for their futures and advocating for changes in climate policy. But what about our youngest learners? How can we encourage young children to become the future leaders in the fight for climate justice?

Teaching StoriesMykella PalmerMarch 18, 2020Early Childhood, Teacher Author, DC, Climate, Ashley Chu

Questioning Cinderella: Why Kindness and Magic Are Not Enough

By Ashley Chu.

One of the earliest stories children hear is the familiar tale of Cinderella. While there are hundreds of Cinderella narratives from dozens of cultures, the most common one in American households is the version that traces its origins to French author Charles Perrault’s 1967 Histoires ou contes du temps passé, Cendrillonin… Read more >>

Other StoriesMykella PalmerApril 2, 2019SY19, Ashley Chu, Teacher Author, DC, Early Childhood, Children's Books

Students Read "This Is the Rope"

Ashley Chu read This Is the Rope by Jacqueline Woodson in her Kindergarten class in D.C. for Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action.