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I took my almost 5 year old daughter to see Winnie the Pooh on Saturday, and I have to admit, I had my reservations. My daughter is a big fan of the recent show, My Friends Tigger and Pooh , with Darby being her favorite character. I wasn’t sure how she would feel about the reserved, Christopher Robin, replacing the charismatic, Darby
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Hip Hip Poohray!
I just got home from the homeschool conference. It was wonderful and so refreshing
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Homeschool Conference
“They sailed past volcanoes and mountaintops, past coral reefs and deserts, between dark rows of bookshelves, and right out the door of the children’s room.” ~Daniel Kirk, author of Library Mouse: A World to Explore I’d love to visit that…
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Open 2 Books: Give Me a Library, and I’ll Show You the World
What I love most about fiction is that culture and geography can be subtly woven into the substance of the story. When it comes to picture books, the illustrations add to the power and mystery of that web.
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Weaving a Web of Fruit and Culture
The simple act of eating every day can open up many different conversations.
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Planting the Seeds of Healthy Eating
Some of us are too busy to cook, let alone think about tending a garden. Both of these activities can be time consuming, I admit
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Children’s Books to Help You Learn, Cook, and Grow With Your Child
Food and education are two of the most intensely debated topics in America today. Cost, availability, quality, and safety are all big concerns for people, and understandably so. What we often forget, though, is that not everyone in the world has easy access to either of these things.
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The Culture of Food and School
“I don’t eat vegetables,” Oliver told Grandpa.
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The French Fry Lesson
“I think it’s nice that there are all different kinds of lunches and breakfasts and dinners and snacks. I think eating is nice.” ~Albert, a friend of Frances, toward the end of Russell Hoban’s Bread and Jam for Frances . I have fond memories of reading this particular picture book with my children.
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Of Picky Eating and Avid Reading
Woo hoo!!! I’m so excited! How’s THIS for a step in the right education direction?
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Could Real Education Reform Start with Revising A.P. Exams?