by EMCummings | Apr 1, 2020 | charity, Children's Books, Communities, conversation starters, COVID_19, home-schooling, kindness, reality check
Sometimes Good Things Come From the Most Unexpected Places So sometimes good things come from the bad, the difficult and unexpected. For me the sudden impact of the COVID_19 pandemic has actioned me into going back to my roots, looking at community and relationships...
by EMCummings | Mar 31, 2020 | Children's Books, home-schooling, kindness, reality check, schools, The Weather
As you know I have been asked many times to suggest activities for homebound families to share with their children so this post is especially for you! Today it is has been raining in my town and instead of putting on raincoats and putting up our umbrellas to go to...
by EMCummings | Mar 27, 2020 | Children's Books, home-schooling, kindness, reality check, schools
Today I got a request for help from parents in Spain for ideas and support as they cope with homeschooling. Instead of sending lists of teacher manuals or student workbooks online, I thought back to my own experience of homeschooling during times when weather, illness...
by EMCummings | Feb 6, 2020 | CBCA
In 250 words or less, who are you? I have been an educator for 27 years and a writer since age 4. When I taught elementary students, it was difficult to find diverse literature for them. Thus, I’m passionate about creating stories in which all children can see...
by EMCummings | Jun 13, 2019 | CBCA
The other week I attended my first national CBCA conference. Not only was it attended by some of the children’s literary world royalty such as Leigh Hobbs, Morris Gleitzman, Susanne Gervay, Bruce Pascoe and so many more but there were librarians, teachers,...
