Archive for January, 2007

So, are you going to be a secret agent?

In response to my question, this 8 year old’s face becomes so animated it transforms into a different person than I’m used to seeing, and I can’t help but return his grin as he answers, “As soon as I’m 30 days old!” I’ve come to think of this particular friend of my son’s as preferring [...]

Artistry in Residence

We’re enjoying having Rand Whipple, master mind behind Box of Light Theatre, spending mornings with us for two weeks as “artist in residence” at our K-8 school, supporting our all school thematic study.  Our thematic study this year builds on our previous year’s thematic study, and reflects our diversity initiative (there is a whoooole lot [...]

What’s More Real Than National Geographic–or Newsweek–or Time?

Turns out, that’s a very good question. Better than you might think. I’ve found this wonderful link to a series of “pictures that lie.” (I’ve been getting a feed on the newly added bookmarks of del.icio.us user LibrarianEdge and this site was added by LibrarianEdge today–Thanks!). I’m extremely excited, because I was looking for a [...]