{"id":20,"date":"2025-11-10T08:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:50:27","slug":"parents-educators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"For Parents &#038; Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">For Parents and Educators<\/h1>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Nia and Malik series opens doors to meaningful conversations about identity, confidence, and belonging.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After reading Nia&#8217;s Crown:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What do you love most about yourself?<\/li><li>Has someone ever made you feel different? How did that feel?<\/li><li>Why do you think Nia&#8217;s grandmother called her hair a crown?<\/li><li>What makes your hair special?<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After reading Nia&#8217;s Focus Journey:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Can you think of a time when something new felt scary?<\/li><li>What does the firefly represent to you?<\/li><li>What helps you feel brave when you are nervous?<\/li><li>What does &#8220;start small&#8221; mean?<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After reading Malik&#8217;s Crown:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is something you are proud of about yourself?<\/li><li>Why is it important to celebrate who you are?<\/li><li>What does it mean to &#8220;wear your crown&#8221;?<\/li><\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classroom Activities<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Crown Craft:<\/strong> Each child decorates their own paper crown with things that make them special.<\/li><li><strong>Mirror Affirmations:<\/strong> Children say one thing they love about themselves in the mirror.<\/li><li><strong>Hair Story Circle:<\/strong> Share a special hair memory or tradition from your family.<\/li><li><strong>Draw Your Superpower:<\/strong> Draw it, name it, share it with the class.<\/li><li><strong>Culture Day:<\/strong> Celebrate diverse hair textures, styles, and cultural traditions.<\/li><\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=19\">Download Free Teacher Resources<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Want to arrange a school reading visit? <a href=\"\/?page_id=24\">Get in touch<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Parents and Educators The Nia and Malik series opens doors to meaningful conversations about identity, confidence, and belonging. Discussion Questions After reading Nia&#8217;s Crown: What do you love most about yourself? Has someone ever made you feel different? How did that feel? Why do you think Nia&#8217;s grandmother called her hair a crown? What [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nayahlabs.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}