Once, there was a man, named Mr. Harding, who made a business of working with light. He placed electric twinkling bulbs in old raspberry jam jars with tiny brass cranks and sold them to his … Read More ...
Fostering Imagination
Learning from The House of Dunraven
Two years ago our family story time included readings of The House of Dunraven, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness and The Green Ember. About three chapters in to The Green Ember, our then-eight-year-old daughter asked me, “Are you and mom hiding something from us?” I didn’t understand her question at first; […]
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Learning from The House of Dunraven
Two years ago our family story time included readings of The House of Dunraven, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness and The Green Ember. About three chapters in to The Green Ember, our then-eight-year-old daughter asked me, “Are you and mom hiding something from us?” I didn’t understand her question at first; […]
Warren & the World
The Warren & the World Vol 7, Issue 34
Impossible. It’s a word we don’t like very much. It reminds us of our limitations. But it can also point us to look beyond ourselves–to our imagination, to our communities, to our Creator. To the impossible! Around the Web Being a Parent Is Harder Than I Expected Over at the Kids Activities Blog, Becky Mansfield’s […]
For Kids
Mr. Harding’s Hopefuls
Once, there was a man, named Mr. Harding, who made a business of working with light. He placed electric twinkling bulbs in old raspberry jam jars with tiny brass cranks and sold them to his customers – the township’s children. Every morning, Mr. Harding drove his cart to the corner of Second and Main, where […]