Nature–the sublime, the harsh, and the beautiful–offers something that the street or gated community or computer game cannot. Nature presents the young with something so much greater than they are; it offers an environment where they can easily contemplate infinity and eternity.
April, 2013
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If you live in an urban or suburban area, you may ache for more nature and natural experiences for your children. (My children at Crown Hill Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, tucked away amongst a neighborhood just outside of Denver.) Many cities and urban areas have set aside nature preserves and acreage to remain natural, and…
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The most important thing that I am is a guardian of dreams.
— Rod McKuen
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Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
— Marthe Troly-Curtin, "Phrynette Married"
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Self-learning–learning in which the child is in charge–is almost always, in the long run, more efficient and enduring than anything that can be taught by even the most brilliant teacher.
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Today, each of my girls was interested in something different. My little dream-surfer (notice she’s wearing her Hurley shirt) asked this morning, “How do surfers stay balanced?” This led to an all-day exploration of how balance works, including eyes and muscle receptors and especially inner ears. What started as a general question about her dream…