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December 20, 2011 15 Comments

What Lies Behind the Family Bible’s Names and Dates

I pulled out my camera to snap some pictures of the four-inch-thick family Bible my dad recently acquired from a distant cousin—second cousin once or twice removed, or something like that. This particular family Bible belonged to Dad's grandparents, but had been passed down another branch of the family tree. Until now. It recently leaped to our branch due to the generosity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family Tagged With: family, family Bible, family heritage, family stories, learning, stories, Temperance Movement, Temperance Pledge

July 13, 2011 7 Comments

Curiosity Journal: July 13, 2011

Each Wednesday I’m recording a Curiosity Journal, a recap of the past week. Tag words are: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. :::Some of you have mentioned that you're keeping a Curiosity Journal, as well. Leave your link in the comments so that we can visit and enjoy your weekly review. Reading I copied this down from Steven Pressfield's quick … [Read more...]

Filed Under: creativity, reading Tagged With: curiosity, Curiosity Journal, learning, playing, reading

June 8, 2011 12 Comments

Curiosity Journal: June 8, 2011

I’m recording an occasional Curiosity Journal, a recap of the past week or so. Tag words are: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. :::Some of you have mentioned that you may begin posting a Curiosity Journal, as well. I think Monica may start up her Curiosity Journals again. If not, I'll toss up a linky tool later today. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: creativity Tagged With: Curiosity Journal, learning, reacting, reading, writing

July 21, 2010 22 Comments

End of an Era

We used to live in a town with a gorgeous library that I've used and loved since 1988. When we moved a few miles away to our new house eleven years ago, we discovered with shock and dismay that we're just over the line in another library's district. We loved and used our original library so much, we actually paid an annual fee that allowed us to continue using its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, family, frugality, lifelong learning, mind, reading, self-discovery Tagged With: learning, library, library card

March 13, 2010 13 Comments

Reward the Good and Ignore the Bad: Does It Work?

Writing

Not long ago I wrote about Destructive Criticism vs. Healthy Critique when working with writers. The post generated a variety of responses as the conversation continued in the comments. Shepherdsgrace, for example, had a terrific experience in a writing workshop that included input from the professor and classmates. She explained: when I was in college I had the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, creativity, lifelong learning, self-discovery, taking risks, writer, writers, writing Tagged With: clicker training, learning, positive training, reward training, skill-building techniques

December 17, 2009 1 Comment

Big Books and Mega Memory: The Stuff of Lifelong Learning

"Absent"? "Irreverent"? "Indifferent"?Found it!So that's what they mean!We hope to inspire lifelong learning with plenty of resources on hand like maps and dictionaries to help our kids figure things out.But that's not the only way. We also encourage lifelong learning by modeling it ourselves, demonstrating an interest in ideas, critical thinking, reading, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, lifelong learning, mega memory month, memorization, mind, parenting, self-discovery, simplicity, Slow Movement, slowing, taking risks Tagged With: learning, mega memory month, memory work

March 13, 2008 Leave a Comment

Virtual Pilot–Can You Land the Plane in the Right European City?

How well do you know your European geography?Let Lufthansa test you with this Virtual Pilot game.Each round is more challenging.First you're given 8 seconds to land the plane in the city cited after a ready-set-go countdown. They provide a map that shows countries outlined and dots representing city locations (but no labels).Next round: 6 seconds, countries only. No … [Read more...]

Filed Under: lifelong learning, mind Tagged With: entertainment, fun, games, geography, just for fun, learning, virtual pilot

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