Childhood creativity is magical. A child can come up with ideas, visions and solutions that surprise adults. They can accept imperfections. They are clever in using materials and situations in unexpected ways. And they do it all without a sense of being critical of themselves or each other. Beginner’s Luck: When You Don’t Know […]
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I don’t remember dreading bedtime as a child, although if you asked my mother she would tell you I was a typical child trying to delay bedtime. But in any case, once I was in bed, I looked forward to the ritual. It was another experience, another chance to escape into a special world. I
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As a New Year’s project, I decided to identify and reread the novels that have had the biggest influence on my life. I identified ten, and will be discussing them over the next few months. The first, Farmer Boy, is from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series of books. Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Farmer Boy was
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