Childhood: The Age of Exploration
Children are curious creatures. Or at least we used to be… I was an apprentice entomologist. I spent many happy hours belly down on the grass in my backyard, observing … Continue reading
Where Do The Children Play? A Documentary
Where do the children play? A documentary.
Super Dad’s Top 5 Fun Party Games for Girls
Girls rule! Looking for fun party games for girls? Look no further… Super Dad has three daughters, and over the last twelve years has hosted more than 26 epic outdoor … Continue reading
Breakfast in Bed, 5 Year Old Style
My 9 year old daughter regularly treats others in our family to breakfast in bed – for no reason other than her natural desire to do nice things for us. … Continue reading
Journey back to SRA Reading Labs from the 1970s
This morning, I was researching instructional technology and soon found myself hunting for images of vintage SRA reading cards. Why did I end up there? via Journey back to SRA … Continue reading
Classic TV Shows from the 1970s: The Electric Company
Unable to sleep, my five year old daughter climbed into bed with me last night. I had been doing some work and was happy to take a break, so I … Continue reading
A Big Ball of String
There aren’t too many books that I remember reading as a young boy. I was usually too busy climbing trees, building forts, riding bikes, throwing balls or playing games … Continue reading
Treasure Hunt Clues, Riddles and Ideas
When our daughter defied the parent-time continuum once again and turned 12 this summer (so very soon after she was just a toddler;) she asked if she could have a … Continue reading
Board Games We Played in the 1970s
When evening came and we were finished running around, scraping our knees and getting grass stains on our pants; we often played board games with our family. Here are some … Continue reading
How to Play Kick the Can
Kick the Can is one of the best classic childhood games that I can remember. There aren’t too many adults in America who didn’t spend at least some hours of … Continue reading
Classic Childhood Games Considered “Risky” in New York
At first, I thought that I was reading a satirical piece from The Onion. But there is nothing funny about it. The New York State Health Department has published a … Continue reading
Making Play (and fun) Accessible to Children
I believe that making play (and fun) easily accessible to my three daughters is one of my most important jobs that I have as their father. We have dozens and … Continue reading
Harry Potter Dueling Spell Game (or Expelleriamus, Stupefy, Diffindo)
My daughter attended a Harry Potter camp with some friends this week. The Harry Potter Dueling Spell game was one of her favorite activities. These days, Harry Potter themed games … Continue reading
The consequences of sacrificing childhood boredom for hyper-activity
In a NY Times article today, Alina Tugend cautions about the possible consequences of the over-scheduled and overly-orchestrated lives of young children today. “…Music lessons, gymnastics, horseback riding, tutoring, … Continue reading
King of the Sandcastle
My family spent some time camping on the Pacific coast of southern Washington last month — in Cape Disappointment, where Lewis and Clark first saw the Pacific Ocean, and in … Continue reading
Who needs to go to school when you can Get Smart at home?
There was something very precious about that moment when you realized you would be staying home from school; either because of a snow storm or because you were sick. Sometimes, … Continue reading
Spring Break Activities for Children
Are you looking for a fun and creative activity for your children to do over Spring Break? Something to motivate them and lure them away from the seductive glow of … Continue reading
An ode to Charlsie, and to friendship
Charlsie is a good friend and neighbor who, in her active 75 years has been a vocal proponent of peace, an activist for women and children and a stalwart progressive … Continue reading
The Tao of Cream Cheese and Jelly (and other childhood indulgences)
Today I enjoyed a trip down memory lane. I had a cream cheese and jelly sandwich, on white bread (of course.) What were your staple childhood foods? Did you … Continue reading
Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Street Light
Here’s a little adaptation of one of my favorite poems from Dylan Thomas; who I am sure, as a boy, raged against the dying of the street light along … Continue reading
