Kids and 9/11
To our children it’s already history, but to us it seems like “only yesterday.” Too soon, really, to come to an informed conclusion about what it all meant and whether the response was justified or not. Or even whether it “changed America forever,” as every commentator claimed at the time. But it happened, we know…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 33
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Read MoreHow to (teach your kids to) Read Like an Editor
The Intro When I graduated from Ole Miss back in 2000 with my B.A. in English Literature, I was shocked to actually find a job working at a publishing house. I spent the first few months packing books and counting inventory and making collections calls. But eventually, I got my first crack at editing a…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 32
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Read MoreWeb Newberys (August 20)
More noteworthy posts on kids’ books and culture: 1. Soccer Star Signs Middle-Grade Contract: If you’re daughter loves soccer, especially Olympic soccer star Alex Morgan, keep an eye out for her upcoming soccer series, the Kicks. 2. Libraries Doubling as Post Offices? Strength in numbers? Or piling cultural artifacts on the same sinking ship? 3. …
Read MoreMake Your Mark: 2012 Student Writing Contest
As a former editor, believe it or not, I like critiquing manuscripts. While I’m no C.S. Lewis, I have learned a few things about analyzing and coaching writers over the years. I also remember what it was like to be a writer with no substantive Christian input as to how I might accomplish my goals. …
Read MoreCore Conundrum
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s back-to-school time. We will observe the season with curriculum-related posts this week and next. First, a look at the Core Curriculum State Standards that supposedly have nothing to do with the federal government . . . There are two kinds of cores: the kind that forms the center and…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 31
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Read MoreSexual Integrity Resources for Teens
Janie and I have spent a lot of time preparing for our Fifty Shades trilogy coverage here on the site. In case you missed it, we interviewed Tim Challies on how to think Biblically about pornography, and we hosted a roundtable discussion with Megan Basham. Janie also reviewed two Christian books about sexuality and our…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge–Coming Soon!
Hey guys, this is just a quick note to say that we’re not quite finished with the Bible Challenge this week. Since we’re working with a new songwriter and a new illustrator for the next couple of weeks, we’re still working out the timing. BUT, we should have a really great post for you by…
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