Illustrating a Love for Reading One Contest at a Time
Oakland Park’s Elementary school students visited The Ethel M. Gordon, Oakland Park Library on May 6, 2023, where they were honored for their submissions to the 47th Annual Illustrate-a-Book Contest. The winners from each grade received a ribbon and their artwork framed. With schools and the library being closed due to the pandemic, the Ethel […]
Yulekethia Hankerson: Oakland Park’s Youth Literacy Advocate and Community Organizer
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Albert Einstein Ms.Yulekethia Hankerson is a woman who lives every day to help others. As a Media Clerk at Oakland Park Elementary, she promotes childhood literacy by going above and beyond to help the children. She also founded a charitable organization called Talitha Cumi Inc. […]
Spiders: Our Eight-Legged Friends
What animal can you think of that has 8 legs and weaves webs? If you said a spider, then you are correct! Here in Oakland Park, we are lucky to have a lot of spiders around. You might say “Ewwww! I don’t like spiders. They are scary!†I am hoping that by learning some interesting […]
Karlene J. Froling – Building a Better Tomorrow One Children’s Book at a Time
Karlene Froling was born and raised in Newlands in Portmore, Jamaica. Her childhood experiences with being made to feel inferior because of her social and economic status has played a major role in forming her underlying vision as an author. She now strives to teach children about diversity and self worth with her five children’s […]
How to Teach Ours Kids About Diversity With I Love Being Me, Uniquely Me
Teaching our kids about diversity matters, they say… When my daughter was in preschool, she asked me, “Mommy, Alexia asked me why our skin color is different. Why is my skin light brown and she, her skin is dark brown?†The question was innocent, and the kids were reaching an age where they were beginning […]
Child’s Literacy Matters They Say…
I am a full-time working mother of three beautiful children. My two boys and my girl are my world. I do have to brag that my sons are doing well in their honor classes while my daughter is beyond excited to start elementary school this year. However, I have to point out there is one […]
