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Nov 102020

Jambo Books Receives (Play that Advances Learning) PAL Award!

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

We are so honored to receive the PAL Award. We love what we do, reading books and sharing the best ones with you. Jambo Books supports literacy, self-expression, interpersonal openness and inclusive communities.

Oct 292020

Fry Bread: Comfort Food and History Lesson

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

A delicious way of learning more about a culture is through its cuisine. We’d like to recommend spending 27 minutes listening to Oglala Lakota Sioux chef, Sean Sherman describe My Life in Five Dishes on…Continue Reading

Oct 242020

Why Books Should Show the Everyday Lives of Kids of Color

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

I’ve been a fan of Barefoot Books since my law school bestie took me to a little bookstore in Concord, MA that sold their books. I am proud and honored to offer a guest post…Continue Reading

Oct 162020

How do Parents Balance Screen Time Demands in the Age of Covid?

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on October 16, 2020

We’re back with Shamika B. Packer, licensed counselor and our parental guide for getting through the virus crisis with our sanity intact. Today, Shamika has some advice for parents on balancing screen time. With kids…Continue Reading

Sep 012020

How Do We Talk to Our Kids About Black Lives Matter?

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

I am particularly interested in this one as the last time I tried to explain the movement to my 8 year old she became wholly enraptured by her reflection in a mirror and tuned me…Continue Reading

Aug 282020

How Do We Talk to Our Kids About the Pandemic?

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

Our second installment in our mental health series with advice from Licensed Counselor Shamika Packer

Jun 102020

Wanna Combat White Privilege? Scoot Over.

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

Sitting on my office is a list of lessons gleaned from All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum.  I’d like to add one lesson that I think also has some…Continue Reading

Jun 082020

Make Paper Marigold Garlands inspired by Meenal Patel’s Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

We are delighted to send Meenal Patel’s Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala to our 5-6 year subscribers this month. We originally met Meenal as a JambArt Box artist. We saw this print and asked…Continue Reading

Apr 082020

Making No-Knead Bread: Science, Math and Telling Time Lesson

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020

I am neither a baker nor a teacher. I am a mom and like so many people, I am trying to work full-time while making sure my kids learn something or just have a shorter…Continue Reading

Apr 082020

Books to Help Introduce New Babies to Older Siblings – Ages 2-9

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on April 8, 2020September 3, 2021

New babies arriving into families with children create the magical relationship of “sibling”, but that doesn’t mean older kids don’t feel nervous or put-out by the prospect of a new addition. Books that address the…Continue Reading

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