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Babies are learning language from the moment they are born. At first, to a newborn baby, speech is just sound. Then, day by day, they learn that the sounds have meaning. This process depends on how much people talk to them. Every time you talk, sing, or point to what you are talking about, you’re providing clues to the meaning of what you are saying. You are providing important information to their brains about how language works.

Children thrive when their world feels loving, safe, and predictable. When you express your love and respond to their needs, you teach them that they can count on you. Over time, showing love and responding to your child helps them learn to manage their feelings and behavior. As they grow, feeling secure in their relationships gives them the confidence they need to explore, learn, and take on life’s challenges.

Below are recommended resources from the moderator and panelists to continue the discussion and deepen our understanding of the role racism plays in our society.

In this roadmap, we define diversity broadly as: race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious and political beliefs, geographic, socio-economic status and ability. We define “people of color” as individuals who identify as Native American, Alaskan Native or other North American Native Nationality; Black or African American; Asian (Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent); Polynesian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro; Latin/Latino/Latinx, Hispanic or Spanish origin; Middle Eastern or North African; or Multiracial

In 2021, America’s Independence Day celebration, A Capitol Fourth, will mark 41 years on the air. The show is broadcast to millions of viewers on PBS and streaming platforms as well as to our troops watching around the world on the American Forces Network.

On this 4th edition of the program, our most welcome kitchen guests are giants in the world of acoustic music, a hand-picked group of world class musicians that spent many years supporting one of most influential and revered guitarists of any genre, Tony Rice.

How the Monuments Came Down explores Richmond’s complex history through the lens of Confederate monuments, supported by an extensive visual record never before presented in a single work.

Let’s explore how we use our hands to make music and art! Mary shares a poem about five little ducks, and Mike creates a sound story about the little ducklings. We meet the kalimba, and explore keeping a steady beat to several different musical styles. And we meet Andrew, an amazing creator, artist, and maker who inspires us to use our hands to make all kinds of art out of paper.

On this third edition of "Page’s Kitchen," we’ll be serving up a rich and nourishing helping of the blues… more specifically the Piedmont blues, as delivered by two of the all-American genre’s most renowned practitioners, John Cephas and Phil Wiggins.

This second edition of JAMinc Presents Page's Kitchen features the singular sibling harmony of Tim and Mollie O'Brien, born and raised in the Mountain State of West Virginia, and taking their diverse repertoire all over the world. Tim of course was co-founder of the still-thriving progressive bluegrass band Hot Rize with a highly successful solo career as a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist.