April Brown

April Brown (M.Ed) is the program director of the Center for Cognitive Diversity, an education and parenting writer, curriculum developer and instructional coach for teachers. Formerly, April taught and held leadership positions in mainstream and alternative settings spanning PK-8th grade in the United States and internationally. She’s passionate about exploring how to disrupt structures that perpetuate systems of oppression and address unbalanced power dynamics at home and school so learning is empowering for all children. She’s an advocate for kids.

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Three Easy Kids Activities for Fun Outdoor Math: Mud Pies, Fairy Potions and Footprint Measurement

Help make math learning fun and easy this summer with these three outdoor activities you can do with just a few household items — and some mud, of course.

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Three Ways to Stay Calm When Your Child Isn't

When kids experience big feelings, it's difficult not to become upset right along with them, but there are ways we can stay calm and support our children as they work through their feelings and move toward emotional regulation. Here are some tips.

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Talking to Children About Consent and Body Sovereignty: Getting Started

Talking about consent can be challenging for parents. Fortunately, there are many resources from expert social workers and sex educators for caregivers. Here are three tips to get started talking about body sovereignty, boundaries and freedom of choice.

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Exploring Gender Identity and Expression with Children

Here are some tips to get started discussing gender identity, gender expression and sex assigned at birth with the young children in your life.

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Three Outdoor Activities for Kids to Practice Sorting and Creating Sets with Nature

Things from nature like pinecones, sticks, leaves, flowers, rocks, shells and acorns are just waiting to be used to develop kids' math skills. Here are three simple ways you can use them to tap into your child’s mathematical thinking outdoors.

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Four Easy Ways to Recycle Household Materials and Play with Math

Did you ever think you could help your child practice graphing, counting, sorting, identifying shapes and making patterns with old boxes and bottle tops? It's easier than you think!

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Three Autistic Disability Rights Activists to Amplify in Your Classroom

This Autism Acceptance Month, let's reflect on how to include disabled voices and perspectives in what we teach. Meet three people that can help you get started.

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Three Revolutionary Black Women to Celebrate This International Women’s Day

Today and every day, we must amplify the voices of the revolutionary Black women that have paved the way for us. Here are some tips to support you in teaching your child about these change-makers.

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Math is All Around Us: Simple, Everyday Games to Practice Creating Sets and Sorting with Kids

Here are three simple ways to tap into your child’s curiosity, turn daily tasks into playful games and begin to show your child that math is everywhere and it helps us in so many ways throughout the day!

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3 Easy Activities to Help Kids Feel the Love for Math on Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day, foster heart-centered connections as you partake in these hands-on activities that increase mathematics development — and a little bit of literacy, too!

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Family Math

Matemáticas en Familia

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Family Math

Matemáticas en Familia

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