Hello and thank you for taking the time to check out my blog! This is my first time "blogging" and I am very excited about what doors this will open for our future which is OUR YOUTH.
The purpose of this blog is to keep you informed about ways we can continually educated our children no matter their age. Education is very important and should not be taken lightly. Our children should view education as imperative in order to have a successful future.
In this blog you will notice that I focus on young boys/males a lot. The reason for this is because our young black males are accounting for large numbers as it relates to murders and other crimes. We are losing them to violence and more sadly, suicide. It is time that we work hard to educated our children and keep them educated or the streets will. Unfortunately if the streets get to your child, you may not be able to physically touch them anymore.
Did you know that the prison system projects how many inmate beds they will need based off how many children (majority black males) are not at grade level by 3rd grade? That is baffling! 3rd grade??? When I found that out, I was determined to make sure my son did well in 3rd grade. Thank God and he is also doing well in the 4th grade! But not all children are and we as parents and educators must step in and figure out ways to help our children succeed. Don't sit around and wait for your child's teacher to teach them. YOU are YOUR child's first teacher. Do all you can to do your job! Don't sit around and wait for the teachers to tell you your child is acting up and failing. Get involved in your child's school and learning. Volunteer at the school or send frequent, friendly emails to your child's teacher to keep the lines of communication open. I've noticed that you are respected more when you do this.
While I am going to conclude my first blog, I want to leave you with something which is a suggested read: Learning While Black by Janice E. Hale. Please share your thoughts with me about the reading and/or this blog at nokidleft@gmail.com.
Thank you for your support and I look forward to sharing activities, thoughts, and ideas with you!
Educationally yours,
Miesha
This is a wonderful read! Keep up the great work as BIG things are in the works for you! You are a very smart, intelligent, and silly young lady and I know you can do ANYTHING you set your mind to!
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DeleteThis is a great and beautiful start to helping others because there are a lot of children and parents that needs the help
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! That is certainly my intentions!
DeleteI am so proud of you , I remember when I first met you ,silly yes but very determined. I knew that you would achieve whatever goal you set. However, I know we are talking about children and I totally agree that parents are their child's first teacher. Even though parents should understand its a team effort , they still blame teachers when their
ReplyDeleteChildren are not where they need to be. So my hat goes off to all the hard working educators who love what they do and that means you!
Thank you! I agree that it is a team effort because learning starts from the moment your child is born. It is my job to teach, but as a parent it is your job to nurture and learning comes with that. If my child fails a grade, I've failed as well...but that's a later blog!
DeleteThis is an amazing outreach, I'm encouraged to help in any way possible, now that mine is growing up so fast, I must act accordingly. God is truly using you. Be Blessed!
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