November 5, 2006
- A Tough Audience
“Here Jackson,” I hand my son a package, “I have a present for you.”
“Yipee! A present! But wait…” he pauses and examines it. His excitement turns into a whine, “Is it a book?”
“Yes – it is. But it is a special book. I know you are really going to like it.”
“Is it Star Wars [...]
October 29, 2006
- Bursting With Books
Can you tell me what the gift is?
It’s better than flowers,
More inspiring than clothes,
Smarter than toys and
Loved by all kids?
– It’s a Gifted Grasshopper Bag Bursting with Books!
The Gifted Grasshopper Bags of Books are the smart solution to your gift-giving dilemma. They are carefully selected collections of books for babies and kids up to the [...]
October 8, 2006
- The “Good” Part of Halloween
That little orange box was as much a part of the night as the costume and makeup we layered on.
At each house we went to, we proudly held out our little boxes as a chorus of “UNICEF” echoed through the doorway.
Halloween may have a distasteful heritage, but UNICEF claimed the night for good [...]
September 21, 2006
- The Problem With Praising Children’s Intelligence
Here’s an interesting article that may change the way you praise your children’s performance in school.
The Pitfalls Of Labeling Children ‘Gifted And Talented’
Jessica, our “Ask the Organizer” columnist, sent me the link to that article and I thought it really made sense.
The article states:
…complimenting children for their intelligence and academic performance may lead them to [...]
September 15, 2006
- Nothing Gets Past My Kid…
Jackson is a bright child. While he sends me to the limits of my patience as a strong willed, intense and sometimes difficult to raise little boy, he is also intelligent and advanced for his age in many areas like verbal skills, reasoning, perception, etc.
But every child has his strengths and weaknesses. While Jackson [...]
August 27, 2006
- Need to Spice up your Play Life?
Sadly, summer is ending. Soon it will be too cold to run through the sprinkler and go to the beach. The long days of outdoor play will abruptly end.
Instead, we will be shuttling our kids from school, to sports, to music class and then back again. Somehow we will fit in trips to the grocery [...]
August 20, 2006
- Let’s Get Interactive!
Trekking through the Himalayas, averting natural disasters, dodging dangerous animals and out-witting evil inhabitants — all with the power of a DVD remote control — my son Jackson sits engrossed in our living room, spellbound in an exciting story that he controls.
Yes, the innovative Choose Your Own Adventure book series you may remember from [...]
May 5, 2006
- How to Not Get Hit By Cars
Important Lessons on Bicycle Safety
This is a bicycle safety article you and your kids must read!
Somehow I came across this article on bicycle safety online the other day, and I am so glad I did.
This easy to understand article contains critical information that could keep you and your children safer when riding your [...]
April 30, 2006
- A Chance to Save $150 on Hooked on Phonics
Are you a bargain hunter? Does your heart start pounding at the chance to save?
I love sales ladies. I am so excited when I find a great deal.
And so the other day when I came across this crazy-good deal on Hooked on Phonics it made me stop in my tracks. Then, when I [...]
April 19, 2006
- The African Children’s Choir
Have you had the chance to see
The African Children’s Choir perform?
It is an incredible experience. We have been so blessed to have them a number of times at our church during their North American tours.
My son Jackson adores the choir. He was two when he first saw the choir and became obsessed with [...]
April 9, 2006
- Christian Videos for Your Children
Susan here - it’s 2:45 AM and I should be asleep…
But instead I’m surfing.
I just found this great site offering Christian videos and games for kids and I thought I’d show it to you all.
I’ve just been looking around the site briefly, but it looks interesting. They’ve got Children’s Christian Videos, Games and Software for [...]
