Folk Music to Get You Started: Roundabout’s Singsong Pennywhistle and the Okee Dokee Brothers
Singing in the home is a civilized activity to which we should all aspire. Starved of real music and prevented from ever […]
The Super Great World of Super Great Kids’ Stories
Storytelling is best done in person. There’s no substitute for the human voice communicating a tale in the here-and-now. But, alas, in […]
Learning to Read Aloud While Reading to Young Children
Most schools of recent decades noticeably lack preparation in public speaking. Attending an event at which average, college-educated adults are called upon […]
Scheduling Childhood Away: In Defense of Summer, an Image of Eternity
In a country that graduates illiterate students from high school, some people question the value of summer vacation. It was made for […]
When To Start Reading Long Stories to Young Children
The question of when to begin reading long stories with no or few pictures to children is a surprisingly nuanced one. In […]
The Benefits of Rereading and Creating a Living Family Library
In the quest to become child-like, one might discover that rereading can be a richer and more satisfying exercise than previously considered. […]
The Joys of the Impractical and the Rube Goldberg Machine
The Rube Goldberg Machine delights. Named after the Reuben Lucius “Rube” Goldberg, a twentieth-century cartoonist, the machines are imaginative chain reaction devices […]
Extravagance: an Essential Ingredient for Life
Betty Smith includes many memorable details of the life Francie Nolan growing up in poverty and instability in “A Tree Grows in […]
Travelogue: The Great Salt Lake
Some places leave an indellible impression and come often to mind after even but a brief experience. Here is one such destination. […]
Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller: Education Is Always Individual
Annie Sullivan is remembered as the “Miracle Worker” who brought communication to Helen Keller who was deaf and blind. Sullivan displayed commitment […]