Yasmeen Kamrani Sallam

We rang in the New Year with three exciting, hands-on invitations that encouraged creativity, exploration, and learning. Each setup invited children to engage their senses while building important developmental skills—all with a festive NYE twist! 1. STEM Disco Ball Building on the Mood Light Table- Children explored engineering and design as they built dazzling disco ball creations on our mood light table . Using iridescent linking discs, disco balls in a variety of sizes, iridescent...

To continue our celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we read  Powwow Day  by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation) and illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw Nation). This heartwarming contemporary picture book honors tradition, community, music, and healing—all shared through the voices of Indigenous creators. In the story, Powwow Day has arrived, and River longs to dance as she does every year. But this year is different—she’s recovering from a serious illness and must sit out....

T he beautiful book  We Are Water Protectors  by @carolelindstrom and illustrated by @michaelagoade is the perfect read for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth. This powerful story highlights Indigenous-led movements to safeguard one of Earth’s most precious resources — water.  After reading, we engaged the children in a thoughtful discussion to deepen their understanding of water’s importance: How do we use water every day?Where does it come from? What can harm or poison it?  How can we protect it...