Children are always trying to make sense of the world around them. From a very early age, they make connections to aid their understanding of how the world works. For example, one day a baby might learn how to open a snack box … [Read more...]
Innovate! Change the Game
What makes us stop thinking outside the box? What makes us take the safe and tried path? Does it start at school? Does an information and exam based system with little room for experimentation and exploration kill our creativity? When does this … [Read more...]
How-To Books
While early writers are often eager to write fiction stories, they usually need a bit more guidance when it comes time to writing nonfiction work. A good entry point is how-to books. A how-to book, like the name implies, gives detailed step-by-step … [Read more...]
A Case for Audiobooks
I was talking to a friend the other day about an impending long car ride she would be taking with her five-year-old granddaughter. She was wondering how she could help pass the time and I mentioned the possibility of getting some audiobooks for the … [Read more...]
Collaboration, not Colonization!
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. —Malcolm S. Forbes What is it about us? Why can’t we … [Read more...]