One of my favorite times of the day is that moment before bed, when my kids and I snuggle together on the couch and I read to them about courageous trains and suppers that are still hot and … Read More ...
Fostering Imagination
Dear Baseball
Baseball season is upon us yet again. To me it is no coincidence that baseball begins each spring. Winter ends when baseball begins. Baseball reminds me that the winter does not last forever! As I sit here and look through my notes and prepare for another opening day of baseball, I am thankful for all […]
Resources
Review: We Are The Gardeners
“My ‘a’ looks terrible,” my six-year-old mumbled during our handwriting lesson. Failure. It’s something none of us enjoys. But it’s something we all experience often, especially when we are learning a new skill. How do our children respond to failure? In his talk “Critic to Curator,” author S. D. Smith explains the difference between posture […]
Warren & the World
The Warren & the World Vol 7, Issue 26
I read an article one time that noted that one reason England’s landscape is so picturesque is because it’s been cultivated for nearly a thousand years. The article pointed out the difference between wild, natural beauty and cultivated beauty. I’m headed to visit the Biltmore and the Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend and that article’s […]
For Kids
Shadow Play
When twilight to the window creeps And starlight, here and there, Is seen against the night-time’s dark That spreads now up the stair; ‘Tis at that time when children rest All snuggled in their beds That shadows come to dance among The stars and maple-heads. In day’s cold light the shadows hide About the […]