I created a printable to keep track of all the picture books you read this month. Every time you read a picture book, color in a book! (Click on the photo, save it and PRINT!). If you need some ideas of 28 Picture books to read this month, check out this post I created “34 […]
In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I created a coloring sheet for kids (and adults that love to color too!). The coloring sheet that I designed and created also has his famous quote ” I Have A Dream”. A picture that was drawn by me of the Lincoln […]
Happy New Year! Let’s leap into 2024 with a positive attitude and a touch of color…or coloring lol! I created a Happy New Year coloring sheet for the kiddos (and parents you can do it too!) Click the link below and get to coloring! Make sure to tag me on social media at @justmeomaya so […]
A few years ago, I found this cute activity on the National Museum for African American History and Culture. It was a fun way to make a Juneteenth flag for kids. Anything that involves collating and magazine, my daughter is here for it! Check out the Instagram post of her results. This year, I decided […]
I have been working on letter recognition and letter sounds with my 2.5 year old son. Since it is Thanksgiving this week, I wanted to do an activity with that theme. I decided to make a cornucopia. Cornucopia was the perfect word that has a Thanksgiving theme and a hard C sound. So, I remixed […]
RECLAIMING MY TIME, outside! This Momma took the quarantine very seriously and rarely ventured out of the house. So, two day after the school year ended, we packed up and went to THE BEACH!! We did not tell the kids our plan and woke them up at 4:00am on a Sunday and said “SURPRISE! WE […]
LET’S DEFEAT THE SUMMER SLIDE!! We have partnered with my brand, The Dope Kid, to launch a fun and interactive summer reading challenge! The Summer slide is the lose of significant knowledge over summer vacation especially in reading and math. This leads to skill lose each year. “A more recent study of children in 3rd to 5th […]
Birthday rant! It’s my birthday and that means you are not allowed to argue with the birthday girl …it’s law! So, I wanted to get on her and say…hey! It’s my birthday and support me by supporting my brand @thedopekidfest or www.thedopekid.com ! (And if you still choose too, I ain’t mad at cha (2pac […]
February marks the beginning of Black History Month! In my house, I start discussing Black History Month during the Dr. King holiday. The schools are incorporating Dr. King’s legacy into my children’s lessons, so it’s a great segue into a broader discussion into Black History. To have some added fun, we completed this art canvas […]
Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman recited a moving and profound poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ at the Presidential Inauguration. This astounding piece of prose, can be a valuable learning opportunity for children. We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace.In the norms and notions of what just is, isn’t always justice. Amanda Gorman, 2021 Inauguration […]