No Reading Aloud (Allowed) in the Classroom? Fido Update.

Just how are we serving our children by turning them into unimaginative automatons? Who will be our future artists, musicians and inventors, not to mention the great scientific minds..? Read More...
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Fido, the Butterfly

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Yesterday, Charlie came home from school in a whirl of excitement, clutching a cardboard box. No one knew what happened to the poor thing, but Charlie, who has a reputation for being an animal saver, was sought out for his expertise...

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Behind the Story: "Emily's Very Own Bedtime Story"

He was a little nervous about going to school the next day and wondered about the reaction he'd get from his schoolmates... Read More...
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Behind the Story: "Charlie's Hats"

There he was inside his homemade cardboard spaceship with his astronaut helmet on. In another picture he wore his pith helmet with vest full of tools -- insect net, magnifying glass, and compass... Read More...
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A Must-Have Dragon For Everyone. The Marriage of Melinda.

Okay, this is one the coolest things we've ever come across on the internet... Read More...
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Help Me Not to be a Bad Blogger

So, I know nothing about blogs, hadn't read them and wasn't really familiar with them, but one day Husband suggested I write a blog for our little site. "What do I write about?" I asked. "I don't know," said Husband very helpfully...
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Kathy, The Bunny Queen

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Every night when the moon is out, Kathy the Bunny Queen takes her basket and goes outside...

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A New Mother Freaks Out

Poor Vicki describes waiting with her screaming baby while her bedspreads dry at the laundromat. She calls her husband, who's at work, for guidance, sustenance, words of wisdom. Anything... Read More...
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The Dog Who Looks Up

As much as I implore him to come in, he refuses, holding his ground. The object of his ire..? Read More...
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Sister Kathy's "Empty Nest"

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We have children. We love them; we teach them; we enjoy them. But only for a few years... Read More...
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