New Hampshire was a winter-only destination for us, before our kids knew enough to state preferences. Driving through the snowy mountains, we would laugh as we imagined the dorks who’d arrive in summer to take children to the Storyland theme park, instead of bundling them into a pulk for some (nothing dorky about it) Nordic [...]
Learning to ride a bike is a watershed moment for a child. The instant a parent lets go of their child’s saddle and they wobble but don’t fall down freedom is born. If you can remember that moment you might recall the shear exhilaration of knowing that for the first time in your life you [...]
I always welcome new book recommendations for storytime. Alison Paul’s Favorite Read-Aloud Books, listed below, include some of my favorites. Alison Paul, author & illustrator of The Crow: A Not So Scary Story and her new book Sunday Love, will read her books and from a list of her very favorite read-aloud books at Kidoinfo [...]
Although school is out for most children, some PTOs and PTAs are already planning for next year. As many parents of school-age children know, these days we have to raise money for everything from pencil sharpeners to field trips. At my sons’ school, we are always looking for new ways to pay for it all. [...]
