Nurturing and Educating Wise Children for the Earth

Storytime

The Antlered Ship

The story of the week, The Antlered Ship, comes by way of my daughter Sylvia and her son Jackson. Written by Dashka Slater and illustrated by The Fan Brothers it…

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September 24, 2018
Storytime

And Still the Turtle Watched

This deep story about the fate of a turtle carving made by someone from the Delaware tribe that had been lost in the mists of history and then recovered, refurbished…

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September 12, 2018
Storytime

Roxaboxen

This week's story is Roxaboxen by Alice Mclerran and illustrated by Barbara Cooney. I am struck by the disconnect between a sort of nostalgic, idealized affirmation of the type of…

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September 7, 2018
The Earth

Children in Nature August

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtsZoIe3Czk Late August and early September is a great time to listen for coyotes yipping, howling and barking at night! Welcome to the August edition of Children in Nature. I…

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September 4, 2018
Storytime

Flip

Flip is a story written and illustrated by Wesley Dennis. I think the story's style could well be described as "magical realism" and is thus an apt addition to any…

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August 26, 2018