Childcraft: About Animals

We are working on a project related to the Childcraft books which will take many months to complete. As we are working on that project, we do not have time to wrap our heads around every volume as quickly as we would like. We don’t want families to have to wait to see inside any…

-ible, -able Endings

Part of our Spelling Series: There are some things that most of us readers and speakers of English just know.  The letter q is always followed by u.  I don’t care what the Scrabble Dictionary says.  Though si sometimes sounds like sh (session), I don’t remember ever seeing anyone trying to use si for the sh…

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Several years ago my children were just beginning to enter the age where they could appreciate classic Disney live-action films, and I was thrilled to have an excuse to revisit some of my old favorites. I grew up loving Haley Mills, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, and all of their Mickey Mouse Club peers. Top of…

Live on the Rest

The new school year looms.  I feel more apprehension than excitement.  Like Martha, I am anxious and troubled about many things, most of them months away. Yesterday I was reminded of a story that became personal this time.  Remember the prophet’s widow (II Kings 4) who goes to Elisha for help?  Her husband has died…