Warning: I’m a dad, which means I don’t know what I’m doing. But here are ways I’m trying.
We were halfway to our holiday home when a positive coronavirus test forced us to change plans, and taught us to change perspectives.
read moreApple said Think Different. But how do you sow different thinking in kids? Here’s one way we tried, starting with familiar fruit.
read moreStep right up. The incredible edible egg has got some secret strength. Experience it first-hand, then find out why it works—for most of us.
read more“Today is the best day of my life.” It started with balloons. Lots of balloons. Balloons stuffed with photos and treasure hunt clues.
read moreA little bubbly, a few raisins, and a lot of fun. This ain’t no Mexican jumping bean. It’s an easy experiment to see density and buoyancy in action.
read moreGrow a beautiful memory of what your kids read, and a visual motivator to keep them turning those pages.
read moreThis is an easy one that you and your kids will enjoy. Plus, get a cool window into what stuff is made of.
read moreWe use all kinds of crazy voices at story time. It engages the kids, and keeps it interesting for dad too. Listen in on how these crayons sound.
read more“Creativity is now as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.”
— Sir Ken Robinson
“The greatest development is achieved during the first years of life, and therefore it is then that the greatest care should be taken. If this is done, then the child does not become a burden; he will reveal himself as the greatest marvel of nature.”
— Maria Montessori
“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them: work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.
But the other four balls—family, health, friends, and spirit—are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.”
― Brian Dyson
