Poetry Day thoughts and standards, written by Deirdre Folley, my daughter! And we’ve included poetry anthologies we hope you’ll enjoy!
History lessons in childhood education
I brought my hibiscus trees in for the cold season, and I offer some thoughts on goals for teaching history to our young people, using solid principles!
Education is more than curriculum!
School has started for most of my readers, and here in Central Massachusetts the weather has gotten nippy for sure. I am saving eggs against the day when the hens stop laying. Did you know you can do that? The information is here. I’ve already tried an egg from the first jar (from… Read More »
What to Teach Schoolchildren
Even as I type the words “normal” “healthy” and “wholesome” I am aware of how incendiary (“triggering”) they are. Today, all materials directed at children, including literature, are consciously aimed at their worst experiences, not that anyone could ever catalog, much less address, all of what those could be; but I can honestly say that without the stories in my school books and the implicit approval of my teachers, I would have had a hard time climbing out of my troubles.
Michael Faraday: Read ~ and watch! ~ this, not that, about the scientific method!
Do you know this “eat this, not that” series of books? The idea is to help you make good choices in food and drink to avoid hidden calories that will tank your health. Well, Rosie had the thought that we could do something similar with books for the Library Project*. The Chemical History of a Candle ~… Read More »