Tadpoles
What child doesn’t enjoy a picnic at the pond, wading in and discovering tadpoles, and searching for a paper cup to take home a few swimming memories?
Continue reading →Gail Cartee
Gail is a pre-K teacher in the Upstate of South Carolina. She holds a degree in Early Childhood from USC-Upstate and a MEd from SWU. She enjoys teaching a teen Sunday School class and writing. Her passions—creation, family, and teaching—often appear in her writing. Gail comes from a family of storytellers—a background which sparked her interest in writing. She has contributed to Guardian Angel Kids and Country Magazine. In 2016, she self-published Tsali: Legendary Hero of the Eastern Band Cherokee, a historical-fiction picture book for ages 8 and up. Gail is currently working on picture books about her beloved Appalachia. And she writes a weekly blog of family devotions at GailCartee.BlogSpot.com."
Messy Garden Fun
I love my herbs snuggled in among my garden plants. I really don’t know how best to use them in my cooking but my grandchildren found ways to have fun all afternoon. Not only did they learn the names of … Continue reading →
Planting a Rainbow
Has spring fever set in for your children? Is there more doodling going on than learning? Wait! It could be they are learning while they are doodling, just not in the traditional way. I’d like to explore how “doodling” and … Continue reading →
God Made Boys and Girls
Helping children know if they are a boy or a girl in this transgender-crazed world may sometimes be hard for parents and educators to navigate. Marty Machowski, pastor and author, shares insightful ways to address the topic with children in … Continue reading →
Choices to Educate
Often I feel like I’m running in circles, chasing myself trying to get everything done. Today on the way home from grocery shopping I noticed a billboard for a new school in our area. It advertised PE, music, and art … Continue reading →
Winter Wonders
Stuck in the house. Nothing to do. “Mom, I’m bored.” How can we engage our children in their winter studies? Even older children may enjoy a short photo picture book. They can get lots of ideas for things to do … Continue reading →