summer

  • 3 Poetry Activities to Keep Kids Learning (Without Realizing It) All Summer

    With summer in full swing, where parents (and grandparents) find themselves planning all manner of activities for kids, it’s hard to know how to balance fun and play with a little bit of learning.  In this blog post, we cover a few simple poetry activities that will keep kids learning (without even knowing it) all…

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    3 Summer Read-Alouds: Picture Book, Poetry and Art

    Summer is almost here! With kids nearly out of school (where I live in Seattleland there are two weeks of school left) it’s time to make your Summer Reading List. Then it’s time to find a pocket of time to sit down with a good summer read. Whether you’re a homeschool parent or grandparent, the…

  • Small Oceans

    Redondo Beach, CA  I was about 6 I went looking for a photo today, one that’s embedded in memory from happy times at the beach. When I found this essay I couldn’t help notice God’s continual message to me–He is always speaking, and the word I’ve been hearing him whisper these days is “Trust.” Six…