I don’t remember how my husband Chris and I ended up with six-month-old twins dressed as vegetables—a chili pepper and a pea pod, to be precise—the first Halloween we were parents. I’ll admit the whole thing sounds very much like the result of a middle-of-the-night-nursing and Internet-browsing session. Regardless, they were pretty cute, as far as produce goes, and we wanted to show them off. At the last minute, we decided to throw on overalls (an article of clothing every good Kansan should … [Read more...]
Alternative Ways to Think about How Our Children Learn
During our nearly 250 years as a nation, many Americans have come to share a set of beliefs about how young children learn best. If you think we do nothing but disagree about education, you’d be correct – but all those disagreements concern how schools deliver education. Now we’re talking about how children learn best. Typical of most Americans are these two beliefs about how children learn best: A child’s potentials will emerge if he is given a wide range of experiences. A child … [Read more...]
When it Comes to Your Child’s Learning, Do You Coach or Cheerlead?
Just about every American parent feels pleased when their child shows early signs of doing well in school or feels concerned when their youngster lags behind. It’s all part of having “high expectations” of one’s child, one of several measures that authorities agree are important. Is there anything new that American parents could learn from other parents whose children have compiled a long record of outstanding classroom learning? In short, yes. There’s a group of parents whose children have … [Read more...]
Guest Post By Author Diane de Mere
Escape into a world of adventure and fun. Having fun, managing stress and finding peace and joy are fundamentals that every person wants and needs in living their best life. How can we do that when we have people and events every day that are stressful? Happy Tales, How to Manage Stress and Find Peace and Joy, (with Adventures in Nature Featuring King, Sabre, and Wildlife Along the Way) gives us entertainment and answers. It is a story of adventure and joy in life. After moving to Seattle … [Read more...]
Sherlock Holmes, My Dad, and Me
It took me seven years to land my first publishing contract— which is actually not terrible by industry standards. But it meant that I’d had the dedication on my first novel picked out for at least that long: To my dad, who taught me to write. When I was in my last year of college, required to complete a thesis for honors in English, my dad effectively told me, Write a novel, then drove me to the computer store, bought me a laptop, and walked me through the writing process from the outlining … [Read more...]
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