Nurturing a Love of Theater in Young Children
I’m a newly minted theater mama, and loving every minute of it. Truth be told, I’m living a bit vicariously through my kiddos as I loved acting and singing when I was young, and was involved in theater until high school. And then I wasn’t. I was discouraged by people very close to me, and […]
Homeschooling with Netflix | History Documentaries
We love Netflix, and use it to supplement our kids’ learning often. It’s been used to help teach character, early learning skills, and for fun. Some of my favorite things to stream, though, are science and history documentaries. History documentaries give us a chance to dive deeper into historical events from various perspectives. To keep track […]
An Unfortunate Series | Postmodernism and Kids
Don’t read this book if you like happy endings, loathe vicious threats, or if death unnerves you… The Lemony Snicket A Series of Unfortunate Events begins by warning readers away. There are no happy endings in this book. Don’t read it, the book warns… And yet millions have, and movies and series have been created […]
The New Trollhunters Series on Netflix
Based on the book by Guillermo del Torro and Daniel Kraus, the new series of Trollhunters on Netflix is a new family favorite. Does your family like fantasy? You’ll all love this story. Seriously, it’s a new super cool fave of all of us — from the newly turned four year old all the way […]
The Geeky Family’s Guide to Sci-Fi on Netflix
It’s Wednesday night and my teen and I are curled up on the couch devouring a bag of spicy BBQ chips, and chatting our way through an episode of The Flash on Netflix. The younger kiddos are in bed, and I’m so thankful for this time. And thankful for streaming video services like Netflix. […]