MixtKids

One Mom's journey to raise empowered mixed-race children

Category: Education

The higher the expectations, the higher the results.

“The higher the expectations, the higher the results,” says Ron Clark, teacher and founder of the Ron Clark Academy. You may have seen this video before. You may have also seen Mr. Clark on Oprah.   Ron Clark, a former North Carolina schoolteacher, founded the Ron Clark Academy with money he earned from his book, The […]

Children’ Book Review – Elena’s Serenade [Ages 4-8]

Elena’s Serenade, Campbell Geeslin Illustrated by Ana Juan Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 2004. Ages 4-8 PJ and I read this book last night.  We borrowed it from our local library.  I thought I’d share my review with the Mixtkids community.  Hope you find it useful. “In Mexico, there’s a little girl, Elena, the daughter […]

Last day of school….SAY WHAT!?!

It’s a bittersweet day.  My big girl is right now, sitting in class, with all the other 1st graders of room 7 and attending their last day of school.  For PJ, it’s a happy day, but very sad as well.  We bought a house in a different elementary boundary, so she will leave the 1st […]