Wonder
When I began to write this short essay on wonder and childhood, I think I imagined a homily to the childlike sense of wonder and an indictment of the forces of…
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March 25, 2018
When the Root Children Wake Up
This week I read a retelling of the German story Etwas von den Wurtzelkindern translated as When the Root Children. Be sure to seek out the original for some amazing…
March 20, 2018
Rachel Carson
What is there not to love about Rachel Carson? Her amazing story is a beacon and a touchstone for us all. She embodies the engaged, committed teacher who is intimately…
March 20, 2018
EarthDance
Written by Joanne Ryder and illustrated by Norman Gorbaty, Earthdance encourages us to identify with the Earth, to leet our bodies intermingle with the body of the earth in an…
March 13, 2018
Children in Nature March 2018
Children in Nature March 2018 There is nothing more mercurial than March weather in the Northeast, except maybe a class of twenty 5,6 and 7 year olds, learning about themselves…
March 13, 2018