We at American SPCC are pleased to announce that we have been named one of the Top-Rated Nonprofits by GreatNonprofits, the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits. What is GreatNonprofits? GreatNonprofits is the largest donation...
What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is observed each year in the United States on June 19. Juneteenth is short for June 19 – the day in 1865 when 250,000 people in Galveston, TX were told they had been freed from slavery. The holiday was officially declared a federal...
Your children may have questions about the changing climate. Many are hearing about or experiencing climate-change-fueled disasters such as wildfires and severe storms. Climate change affects everyone, but it impacts kids the most. Children are especially vulnerable...
With research showing much of a child’s brain development happens before the age of five, it is vital parents and caregivers of young children have easily accessible and impactful tools to guide them on their journey. That is why the ACE Resource Network (ARN) and...
Math is not just about numbers but everything we see around us. It is one subject that has been quite challenging for children and adults alike. Fortunately, this subject became simpler since modern methods to learn math for kids merged games and other fun activities...
Original publication: Embrace Race At a time when racial conflict and racial insensitivity permeate everything from politics to playgroups, engaging our kids constructively on race is crucially important. It's also easier said than done. That’s why MomsRising,...
Original Publication: PBS Kids for Parents By kindergarten, most children have heard of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They are taught that he, like Mahatma Gandhi, was an advocate for peace and equality. However, consider going beyond Dr. King. For example, teach...
Original Publication: American Psychological Association Few events hit home for children and families like a school shooting. When children see such an event on television or on Web-based news flashes, it is natural for them to worry about their own school and...
Original publication: Rasmussen.edu What do Jeff Bezos and preschoolers have in common? Maybe not much at a surface level, but in 2018, the e-commerce king pledged $1 billion to fund low-income Montessori preschools. You may not have known it, but along with many of...
Music has been around for more than 40,000 years (*possibly even more than 1 million years) and still holds such power, depth and connective energy at its core. It helps convey emotions, encourages social bonding, **helps with memory and literacy skills and boosts...
Being a cerebral palsy ally supports the cerebral palsy and disabled communities. Each individual with cerebral palsy is their own person and has their own story. Taking the time to get to know people individually is the first step to take in becoming a cerebral palsy...
The COVID-19 pandemic came with a lot of changes that no one was ready for. One minute, we were all arguing over climate change and the next minute, everyone was forced to stay at home. The average office worker had to work from home while people from other sectors...
