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U2

While driving to work, I played “Elevation” by U2. Repeatedly. At a very loud volume. Because there is something about…

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Quirky books Intended for Children

Here is an article I found this morning about quirky books for kids. If you find some of the strange,…

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Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illustrated by Scott Magoon, copyright 2009

Tired of the same old books with their same old take on things in the “self-esteem” genre for children (think…

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I Can Be Anything! by Jerry Spinelli, Illustrated by Jimmy Liao, copyright 2010

Adults entertain themselves by asking small children, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Considering that most…

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The Easter Egg by Jan Brett, copyright 2010

Hoppi is finally old enough to decorate his first egg for the annual competition: the bunny with the winning egg…

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Unplugging

We got back from a 9-day trip to Washington D.C. on Saturday to find our phones and internet out. This,…

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Biblioburro

I love this story about a man passionately committed to books and kids. How many people would ride a donkey…

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Planting Trees

This afternoon Mark and I went to check out the trees that were planted on 2 acres of our property….

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Learning

One of the ideas from my college studies in the field of education is the difference between “schooling” and “learning.”…

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Outdoor Classroom Coordinator

I’ve always wanted to write a book about cool jobs I never knew existed. There’s the tv show about dirty…

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