Hey Forest Friends Families, Today I am going to share this Black Lives Matter instructional library with you. Within this resource, you'll find links to read-alouds of children's books on the subjects of Activism and Advocacy, Self-Love and Empowerment, Black History, and some books in Spanish. I would also like to encourage you to take a [...]
Hi families! Here are our videos and activities for today: We have transitioned to sending out our weekly activities on Sunday evening. Here is the document with our activities for this week. And here is our countdown chain activity, to countdown to the last day of school. Content warning: Below, we discuss police [...]
Hello families! News: We continue to stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the protests that are ongoing. A former Oakster family shared an event to the community board from PCM (Philly Children’s Movement) to the community board. We encourage you to connect with this group and ways that people are joining in this [...]
Hello families! News: We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the protests that are ongoing. We especially want to lift up Black parents and families during this time. As we navigate this amidst a global pandemic, we hope to continue supporting you all. Teacher Katelyn has started a workshop group for parents to [...]
Hello Forest Friends Families, I hope that everyone is staying safe and taking care of themselves. If you have the capacity, and are looking for ways to engage with the police violence against our black community right now with your children, there are some incredible resources circulating for facilitating these important conversations. I am [...]
Hi families! We have transitioned to sending out our weekly activities on Sunday evening. Here is the document with our activities for this week. Morning meeting: PLEASE READ BEFORE WATCHING: The final part of the video includes Calvin posting protest signs and talks about “police hurting people with brown skin”. There is a [...]