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Searching For The Greatest
In every town he visited, a violent protest broke out in the streets where Gaylen, the boy in The Search for Delicious, polled the people on their most delicious food. Everyone knew what the most delicious food was, but no one could agree, yet everyone agreed to disagree. Husbands, asked to be truthful, were forced to give up ship, and confess, that no, he really didn’t love his wife’s meat loaf as much as she had wished, but rather, his Aunt Ninny’s country fried chicken stole his heart instead. People shouted in the streets, vehemently stating that the official declaration of the most delicious food could be nothing else than…
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Mystery Readers
I grew up in a sleepy little town, and when my Mom wasn’t sewing, or crocheting, she was reading. Mesmerized, she was, as my Dad watched TV, and she had her head buried in a book. Completely oblivious to the scenes on the television, and my Dad’s laughter at the punch lines. When I was old enough and ready, she took me down to the local fire-station, which also housed our town library, and introduced me to the librarian. From there, I was directed to the Nancy Drew section, and The Secret of the Clock was placed in my hands. These were my Mom’s favorite books when she was a…
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Motivating Him to Keep Reading
The minute I say, “Have you done your reading yet today?” I have instantly switched off that creative spark that makes him crave to read those encoded messages on the page, and turned reading into a chore. He will do whatever his little, yet powerful mind, sets itself too. Yet, reading practice is critical at this tender stage of level 2-3. The next big leap, level 4, is a big one, his teacher says. He’s ready, she says, as long as his level of interests stays high. Or, as long as it stays his idea. I’ve learned from educators that the best way to push your child to a higher…
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How To Make A Dream Come True
New Year’s Resolutions have good intentions, but are too harsh and restrictive to survive the 365-day mark. Dreams, require no willpower, are much more enticing, and naturally hold your focus throughout a year. There’s nothing quite like a well-crafted dream to help you replace bad habits with new ones. No dream is worth having unless it can come true – and most do, usually when we least expect it. Here are 13 steps to making your dreams come true. This is really your decision. Everything you have in your life, good or bad, is there because of one reason – you brought it in, and you’ve kept it. It’s easy…
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How to observe Autumn
This books holds a picture of children jumping off a rock into the lake. This is the picture that captivates my boys. It’s not the drawings of the hurricane that rolls in across the lake. It’s always the rock. Mesmerized by the freedom to jump off such a high cliff. Great classic books like this one means different things to you as you grow older. My favorite passage today is close to the end: “As the days grow shorter and shorter there are fewer and fewer boats on the bay, until at last only the fishing boats are left. The wind blows brisk from the northwest, rustling the birch leaves.…
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Mr. Pip
Mr. Pip If you’re curious about how the act of reading stories to your children can create a lifetime sanctuary of comfort, look no further than Mr. Pip. If you want to be swept away by words wrapped, as if they were ribbons, around the shadows of body, mind and soul, read Mr. Pip. Lloyd Jones, the author, has a remarkable talent for revealing in words what can only be felt by the heart. It’s a short book. The cover, with the blue sky and white sand beach, gives the appearance of a great, exciting summer read that will sweep you away. I was captured on the first page: We…
