Ms. Birusingh's Class

Room 28

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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

- Nelson Mandela

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Many things are being updated or under construction, so if you do not see what you are looking for or if there are any broken links, please email me and let me know.

kbirusingh@cv.k12.ca.us

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Destress your kids with a forest-bathing adventureThe Japanese practice provides meditation benefits while getting children outside.

Parenting During the Coronavirus Outbreak: What You Need To Know Now - MindShiftThe coronavirus is raising a lot of questions for parents, from how to talk to children about it to weathering school closures to screen time strategies when you're home with little ones.

How Making Kindness a Priority Benefits Students | KQEDAchievement is considered a higher priority than caring for others, according to kids surveyed. But having a school and family culture that values kindness can reap bigger rewards.

Anti-Racist Resources from Greater GoodIn response to the killing of unarmed black people by police, we gathered Greater Good pieces that explore our potential to reduce prejudice in society and in ourselves.

"The worst mistake anyone can ever make is to be too afraid to make one."

- mindset works

Normalize Setbacks By Asking Your Kids For Advice When You StruggleMake your own struggles known to kids so they see it's normal to face setbacks, strategize, and try anew.

How Diversity Makes Us SmarterBeing around people who are different from us makes us more creative, more diligent and harder-working

Rude, Mean, or Bullying? A Child Therapist Defines the Differences"There is a real need to draw a distinction between behavior that is rude, behavior that is mean and behavior that is characteristic of bullying.â€

Raising Kids Who Want To Read — Even During The SummerLong summer days leave lots of time for books. What's the best way to encourage kids to take advantage of that time?

8 Great Educational Podcasts for KidsLooking for more ways to enhance learning with technology? Consider podcasts: This excellent collection of eight can be shared with your students tomorrow.

Why Multilingual People Have Healthier, More Engaged BrainsEducators often focus on the language skills students who are still learning English lack, but bilingualism is a huge neuro-strength. The ability to speak more than one language means a strong, healthy and complex brain.

Five Proven Benefits Of PlayThe nation's doctors are being enlisted in a new fight: reclaiming children's right to play. A research paper urges pediatricians to prescribe playtime.

The 10 Best Children’s Books That Celebrate Immigration

If it’s true that reading fiction can enhance empathy, it seems worth the effort to seek out the most heartfelt, bold and imaginative selections related to the American immigrant experience. We elevate ourselves for our children, wanting their world to remain most beautiful, most kind. And without the complicated rationalizations of adulthood, children’s literature has a way of striking at what is universal. Italian, Jewish, Korean, Japanese, and Syrian immigrants in these stories embrace the same Hero’s Journey of departure from an old land, journey to a new land, and the hope and promise of a new life mixed with the inevitable nostalgia for one’s homeland.