Sep 15, 2018 | Blog, Teaching Tips |
Words have great power. They can evoke emotions that make you laugh with joy, scream with anger, cry in remembrance, or break your heart. This week there were words that broke my heart. These words, shared by a friend, told the story of the pain that some children...
Sep 11, 2018 | Blog, Teaching Tips |
I once read a quote by G.K. Chesterton that said, “Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” Books have the power to show young and old that even when horrible things happen,...
Sep 6, 2018 | Blog, Teaching Tips |
In just a few weeks our first book, Minna and the Canine Club, will be rolling off the printing press. This exciting event has led to many conversations about our favorite childhood books. During one of these discussions I was surprised to learn that my favorite...
