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The Wondershop: June 2009
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. Backroom dragon theatre: the movieplex comes home. Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. It began just after my son's fourth birthday. His best young friend was over for a playdate. As soon as she walked in the door, they both conferred and then chimed, "Can we watch a movie? See the rest of this piece on The Savvy Source. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Autographed copies available through my website.
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The Wondershop: February 2010
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. A plea to teachers: say yes, allow choice, create thinkers! Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. 8221; But there are ways to nurture that spirit. Find yes moments within your school day, within your structure. Childcare advocate and educator Dawn Fry says, “Giving choices is important, because making choices cultivates individuality and self-reliance. Only while making choices can children exercise their hum...Many te...
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The Wondershop: savoring the breaks
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. I just finished reading Karen Maezen Miller. 8217;s new book Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for An Ordinary Life. I had to read it during breaktimes, little gathered moments when the flurry settled and I found myself in a room full of quiet. I had to do it. Or both. You really will be glad you did. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Promote Your Page Too. Child of Wonder reviews.
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The Wondershop: funky nests in funky places
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. Funky nests in funky places. Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. We just love finding bird nests! So we're especially excited about about Celebrate Urban Birds Funky Nests in Funky Places. Program. It begins tomorrow, April 15th, so get out your cameras and your bird nest peepers. It's time to do some detective work! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My Book: Child of Wonder (Common Ground Press, 2008). On this blo...
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The Wondershop: May 2009
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. Tools to kitchen creativity. Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. See the rest of this article on The Savvy Source! Links to this post. Books that SPRING off the shelves. Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. From the May issue of Wonderwise. This month, I started back speaking after taking a nice long break after Anjali was born. How exhilarating! But, on to the good stuff. Birds on a Wire: A Renga 'Round Town. If you do...
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The Wondershop: a nibble of Book Number 2.
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. A nibble of Book Number 2. Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. I am sooo excited about the nearly completed manuscript for my next book, Thinking Outside the Recipe: Cooking Activities to Nurture and Nourish the Creative Child. It is filled with so many fun activities, recipes, and ideas, some of which Zeal and I have shared here. Gathering, Growing and Learning with the Shared Meal. Thank you for joining me on the j...
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The Wondershop: long lost photos and forever flowers
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. Long lost photos and forever flowers. Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. Labels: just for fun. There’s something immensely special about old photos. I ran across this one yesterday and just had to share it. While I don’t ever remembering seeing this photo before, or having it taken, I know it was taken at Grassroots Garden. I’d know those dalhias anywhere), where our family volunteered for five years together. My yo...
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The Wondershop: Interview recollection
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. We're busy building lots of memories here these days. Just wanted to stop in today to share a few links with you of a few past interviews:. You can read one over at the Artful Parent here. And part two here. And then there was this one. Over at the Do Life Right blog. On Famliies.com, and this is part two. And if you happen to speak German, here's. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Wondershop: January 2010
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. Books that Help Kids Think (Outside the Box). Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. When we talk about rearing children who live a creative life, one filled with thinking skills, problem solving, and self-expression that almost always includes lives filled with models of creativity. Those models come in all shapes, sizes and forms, not the least of which is the model of a great book. Question the story line. Many wonde...
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The Wondershop: February 2009
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Building Creative Kids (Who Think, Wonder, and Love to Learn! Thinking Outside the Recipe. Real (and creative) math! Posted by Ginger Carlson, author. Things have been picking up speed around here. We've got lots of exciting projects to tell you about (I'm just working on getting the photos off my camera whilst searching for the missing cord). But for now, check out this piece about real and creative math I wrote that is now featured on The Savvy Source. Real (and Creative) Math for Preschoolers. Subscri...
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