Homeschool - Heritage Mom

Things to Do When Kids Are Bored

Every parent has experienced what happens when kids are bored, and my family is no exception. All of my children have been through the various...

As part of our Colonial American and Revolutionary War history studies this year, we've been reading through No More! Stories and Songs of Slave...

Faith Ringgold (born October 8, 1930 in Harlem, New York City) is an American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, best...

It took several years, but we finally have a beautiful collection of African American Christmas books for kids that my entire family enjoys. Each...

Artist Joshua Johnson (c. 1763—c. 1824) was an American painter of African and European ancestry from the Baltimore area, and he's known for...

“Why do your kids only read books about Black people? Isn’t that just as bad as white kids never reading about other people?”⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ I assume...

Prince Demah (c. 1745—March 1778) was an African American painter who was formerly enslaved and active in Boston in the late 1700s. In April 1777,...

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (December 25, 1745 – June 12, 1799) was a French classical composer, virtuoso violinist, a conductor of...

Our last book club meeting of the regular school year was The Last Last Day of Summer by Lamar Giles. Each month, I try to share the notes I use...

Ashley Bryan (born July 13, 1923) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books, most of his subjects represent the Black experience,...

Sweet Tea & Cookies is a multicultural family celebration of the American South. But it’s not about state flags, birds, flowers, and capital...

Last year, I gave a talk about books as mirrors and windows. Some of you may have heard it. There was much more to it than just this, but to...