Greetings to you from HBCU kidz, Inc. and the Gosier Family!
Our focus for this month is celebrating a new era in raising outstanding children.
All of the various photo images of the Obama Family just make us so proud to be who we are doing what we do during the time that we are living.
Our family is capturing our feelings and hope for tomorrow in scrapbooks and photo journals for our future generation to embrace. We are inspired to plan for a brighter future!
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Each month we ought to celebrate being alive and being able to embrace those we love who surround us. We know we have a lot of work to do, but let's "whistle while we work. Let's support one another and spread the word. "We get stronger as we link".
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My munchkins have worked together with mommy and daddy to launch their very first
BLACK HISTORY PROJECT FOR KIDS-"09 W.A.S.S." which means "We ALL start Small"
They have lots of treats in store for kids of all ages including their favorite highlights of positive role models.
What is happening in your life?
Please share with us interesting stories, happenings or findings!
"Why should U even continue to sign up to be your brother or sister's keeper?" -An excerpt from the upcoming book "Cotton Pickin' Paycheck-A 21st Century Journal of Escape from Slavery" by Joan E. Gosier
"Why should U even continue to sign up to be your brother or sister's keeper?"
Please consider this demographic data:
Only 36% of African American babies are living in a family NOT LOW-INCOME. This compares with 76% of Asian babies and 70% of white babies who are NOT LOW-INCOME. So that means there are 1.2 million black babies, 1.25 million Asian babies and 9.0 million white babies who are age 0-5 according to recent poverty data who are NOT LIVING LOW-INCOME.
So food for thought, if poverty and lack of knowledge/exposure causes one to grow up in a certain way...over time that becomes a cycle of trauma/hopelessness. I suspect but do not know this factually but solely based on life experiences and my interaction with different types of people...this is how some black kids whose parents "did all the right things along the way" wind up still burying his/her child prematurely because they got caught up trying to fit in with some kids who deep down resented his/her positive outlook on life and future opportunity. Call it a drive by/club fight/random beat down on the playground.
Call it a kid who was tired of being singled out as a nerd, gifted and talented, "geek" who wanted to just belong with people who looked like him or her who they could call a friend. Just "out there" looking, searching and praying to find someone from a similar background and pedigree to marry and with whom to start a nice family. Just hoping to get "out there" and find that 1 in a million soul mate. 1.2 million black children 0-5 years old are NOT LOW INCOME while 2.2 million childen 0-5 years old are LOW INCOME. Do the math. We have got to be our brothers and sisters keeper and stop sticking our heads in the sand that it is NOT our babies, our neighborhoods or are problems. Now that is my BIASED view of things as a mom of two baby girls, but uhm....do U see why someone has to step up and do the work?
Respectfully yours,
Joan
http://www.HBCUfamily.com
Education! Important GEAR for LIFE. HBCU kidz, Inc.
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What is on YOUR mind?
I love this reminder to those who forget how FAR we have come in our FAITH. Let's STAY FOCUSED. WE CAN DO THIS!
My daughters age 4 and 5 recognize Senator Obama whenever his face appears on tv or magazine. They can't really pronounce his name correctly but they get really excited to see him. I think he is a positive inspiration for our children. What do you think?
My daughters really LOVED WATCHING MICHELLE OBAMA's SPEECH! Do U think it is important to share history in the making with our children? Why or why not?
How are we teaching our babies to love who they are? Is it working? How can we tell?
Experts say that by age 5 over 90% of your child's brain is already developed. My favorite online resources are Time Magazine and University of Chicago .
In fact, United Way has a "Born Learning" campaign highlighting the correlation to early learning and juevenile delinquency...early education can dictate life success. Factors being reviewed are educational attainment of the parents, the resources provided by the state from preschool to college, etc.
Click here to download report to see how YOUR STATE stacks up!
What are some creative ways to stimulate learning before your child hits that magical age of 5 without electronic toys?
Do you feel it makes a difference how early or late you start teaching a child at home? Why or why not?
How Goal Setting can Help Your Kids.
Ever thought about Goal Setting for Kids? Goal setting is one of the most important skills that a person can learn, and the earlier this skill is learned, the more chances there are for successful outcomes in a person’s life. Adults know that goal setting is all about planning, making progress with that plan and reaching final goals or achievements. Once a child learns how to do this, they can use this tool for more success in school and at home.
Goal setting for kids will help your children to do well on their school tests and in activities such as sports, music programs or outside academic or arts programs - even at home, and with their personal finances. Teaching your child how to be a goal setter will give them a sense that they are capable of whatever they want to do. That’s valuable!
To learn more about Goal Setting for Kids, go to:
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How to help your child be a goal setting child
Goal setting for children is basically the same as for adults, with a few caveats. Because they are young, and not as emotionally or cognitively developed, goals should be smaller and more tangible. The idea with goal setting for kids is to get them started in the life-long frame of mind for thinking, planning and taking action to achieve results. The basic premises of goal setting remain the same. You can help your child learn to set goals by working through these steps with him:
Ask, “What do you want to achieve?” – Help your child describe in specific terms something he would like to do that will take some work/planning (getting an A on his next math test, earning money to purchase a certain kind of bicycle).
Ask, “How will you get there?” – Help him plan out the steps to take and the mini-goals to reach on his way to the ultimate goal.
Establish accountability – Have your child write down what he wants to achieve and what his plan for getting there is. He can read it each day to help him with personal accountability, and he can share it with you, or another trusted adult to help him stay motivated, inspired and on-track.
Achieve – Achievement is not only for the final outcome, but also for the small goals that are met along the way.
Review plan/goals/outcomes – Throughout the process and at the end as well, review with your child the plan and how it is going. Do adjustments need to be made? How does he feel about his progress and where it is leading? How was the goal setting experience for him?
If your child does not reach his ultimate goal, talk to him about what he learned on the way. He still has learned valuable lessons about planning and goal setting, and he’s probably learned about himself. Encourage him to not give up on dreams that are important to him, but that if one plan doesn’t work, he has to revise the plan and try again.
Teaching your child to be a goal-setting child is one of the best things you can do.
You will be giving him or her, a valuable gift that they will use for their entire lives, empowering them to achieve wonderful things in every area of life. Goal setting for kids is a skill that will be built on throughout an entire lifetime. For a fantastic resource about Goal Setting for kids, go to
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