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Picture Books about the Power of Girls

March 29, 2024

Women’s History Month is a wonderful time to share the stories of remarkable women who girls can look up to. But girls also need to hear stories about the amazing things they can do while they’re young. Children of all genders will be inspired by these true stories of incredible girls, too! Malala’s Magic Pencil, by Malala Yousafzai, illustrated by Kerascoët Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala’s first picture book shares how she dreamed of making the world a better place as a

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Picture Book Library for AAPI Heritage Month

May 31, 2023

In honor of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, advocates are encouraging schools and libraries across the country to add books by and about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to their collections.     The Very Asian Foundation and We Need Diverse Books launched the May Book Project in 2022. They offer free lists of recommended books for all age groups. Here are five picks from the picture book list to add to your child care library!     Drawn Together by

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Celebrating Women’s History: Beverly Cleary

March 24, 2023

She is considered one of the pioneer children’s book authors in the country and made the character Ramona a household name in the Pacific Northwest. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the life and legacy of Beverly Cleary.     Cleary was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and after a few years, her family moved to Portland where she want to grade school. At an early age, Cleary had an interest in reading and writing, and she spent a lot of

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A graphic with the text "Books about pioneering women in STEAM" and an illustration of brown-skinned woman with curly hair doing a chemistry experiment

Picture Books that Tell Stories of Women in STEAM

March 21, 2023

Women throughout history have made amazing discoveries and achieved incredible things.  Here are five fantastic books for Women’s History Month, one for each letter in STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. ScienceShark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist, by Jess Keating, illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns Growing up in the 1920s and ’30s, Eugenie Clark loved sharks and wanted to learn everything about them—even when teachers told her women couldn’t be zoologists. Kids

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Make an Acrostic Poem to Honor Women’s History Month

March 24, 2022

Women’s History Month traces its origins to a 1978 event in Sonoma, California, that included presentations, a parade and an essay contest, according to History.com. In the spirit of that first celebration, here’s a fun writing project to help kids honor the women in their lives with a creative gift. It’s inspired by Emma Nielsen, Imagine’s training program lead, who made an amazing acrostic poem for her mom in fourth grade. Check out her poem, plus some other examples from family and

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Imagine Spotlight: Tatiana Trujillo

March 18, 2022

This week, we are proud to feature child care provider Tatiana Trujillo. Meet Tatiana On Valentine’s Day, a 2-year-old girl in Tatiana Trujillo’s child care facility brought heart-shaped donuts to share with her classmates. Watching the girl’s excited face as she walked in with the box reminded Tatiana of why she loves working with small children. “It’s sometimes bad days, sometimes good days, but those kind of excitement for little things, it makes me excited,” she says. Moments like these show Tatiana

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Imagine Spotlight: Gloria Vasquez Hernandez

March 9, 2022

This week and for International Women’s Day, we are proud to feature Imagine U lead mentor and state-approved trainer Gloria Vasquez Hernandez. Meet Gloria When Gloria Vasquez Hernandez decided to open a family child care businesses in Wenatchee, Washington, she knew she could provide a safe and caring space. She knew she could fill a need in her community. But she didn’t know how to become licensed. Gloria found herself frustrated with complex requirements and paperwork. She considered quitting, but pressed on

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Imagine Spotlight: June Steen

March 23, 2021

This week, we are proud to feature Imagine U Mentor and SEIU 925 member, June Steen. June Steen “We are a powerful group helping create the future of child care,” says June Steen, thinking about her peer group of mentors and the interns she helped graduate at Imagine U. June’s passion for child care and education has been a driving force in her life. June worked for Child Protective Services in Texas and supervised foster care placements in Tennessee. Caring for kids

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Henrietta Lacks: Enduring Legacy and the COVID-19 Vaccine

March 15, 2021

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Imagine Institute is highlighting women whose impact continues to benefit care giving and education. Following the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all child care workers in Washington State, we honor the lasting legacy of Henrietta Lacks, whose sacrifice made this groundbreaking vaccine possible. Henrietta Lacks Henrietta Lacks was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1920 to an impoverished Black family of tobacco farmers. Her mother died in childbirth when Henrietta was only four years old,

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A graphic that shows two girls reading books in the text "Women's History Month: Girl Power Picture Books"

Picture Books about the Power of Girls

March 29, 2024

Women’s History Month is a wonderful time to share the stories of remarkable women who girls can look up to. But girls also need to hear stories about the amazing things they can do while they’re young. Children of all genders will be inspired by these true stories of incredible girls, too! Malala’s Magic Pencil, by Malala Yousafzai, illustrated by Kerascoët Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala’s first picture book shares how she dreamed of making the world a better place as a

Read More

Picture Book Library for AAPI Heritage Month

May 31, 2023

In honor of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, advocates are encouraging schools and libraries across the country to add books by and about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to their collections.     The Very Asian Foundation and We Need Diverse Books launched the May Book Project in 2022. They offer free lists of recommended books for all age groups. Here are five picks from the picture book list to add to your child care library!     Drawn Together by

Read More

Celebrating Women’s History: Beverly Cleary

March 24, 2023

She is considered one of the pioneer children’s book authors in the country and made the character Ramona a household name in the Pacific Northwest. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the life and legacy of Beverly Cleary.     Cleary was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and after a few years, her family moved to Portland where she want to grade school. At an early age, Cleary had an interest in reading and writing, and she spent a lot of

Read More
A graphic with the text "Books about pioneering women in STEAM" and an illustration of brown-skinned woman with curly hair doing a chemistry experiment

Picture Books that Tell Stories of Women in STEAM

March 21, 2023

Women throughout history have made amazing discoveries and achieved incredible things.  Here are five fantastic books for Women’s History Month, one for each letter in STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. ScienceShark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist, by Jess Keating, illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns Growing up in the 1920s and ’30s, Eugenie Clark loved sharks and wanted to learn everything about them—even when teachers told her women couldn’t be zoologists. Kids

Read More

Make an Acrostic Poem to Honor Women’s History Month

March 24, 2022

Women’s History Month traces its origins to a 1978 event in Sonoma, California, that included presentations, a parade and an essay contest, according to History.com. In the spirit of that first celebration, here’s a fun writing project to help kids honor the women in their lives with a creative gift. It’s inspired by Emma Nielsen, Imagine’s training program lead, who made an amazing acrostic poem for her mom in fourth grade. Check out her poem, plus some other examples from family and

Read More

Imagine Spotlight: Tatiana Trujillo

March 18, 2022

This week, we are proud to feature child care provider Tatiana Trujillo. Meet Tatiana On Valentine’s Day, a 2-year-old girl in Tatiana Trujillo’s child care facility brought heart-shaped donuts to share with her classmates. Watching the girl’s excited face as she walked in with the box reminded Tatiana of why she loves working with small children. “It’s sometimes bad days, sometimes good days, but those kind of excitement for little things, it makes me excited,” she says. Moments like these show Tatiana

Read More

Imagine Spotlight: Gloria Vasquez Hernandez

March 9, 2022

This week and for International Women’s Day, we are proud to feature Imagine U lead mentor and state-approved trainer Gloria Vasquez Hernandez. Meet Gloria When Gloria Vasquez Hernandez decided to open a family child care businesses in Wenatchee, Washington, she knew she could provide a safe and caring space. She knew she could fill a need in her community. But she didn’t know how to become licensed. Gloria found herself frustrated with complex requirements and paperwork. She considered quitting, but pressed on

Read More

Imagine Spotlight: June Steen

March 23, 2021

This week, we are proud to feature Imagine U Mentor and SEIU 925 member, June Steen. June Steen “We are a powerful group helping create the future of child care,” says June Steen, thinking about her peer group of mentors and the interns she helped graduate at Imagine U. June’s passion for child care and education has been a driving force in her life. June worked for Child Protective Services in Texas and supervised foster care placements in Tennessee. Caring for kids

Read More

Henrietta Lacks: Enduring Legacy and the COVID-19 Vaccine

March 15, 2021

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Imagine Institute is highlighting women whose impact continues to benefit care giving and education. Following the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all child care workers in Washington State, we honor the lasting legacy of Henrietta Lacks, whose sacrifice made this groundbreaking vaccine possible. Henrietta Lacks Henrietta Lacks was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1920 to an impoverished Black family of tobacco farmers. Her mother died in childbirth when Henrietta was only four years old,

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