Author: Lisa Park

Nostalgia is always a good way to pass a boring day. I always indulge in thinking what has been and the happy good old days whenever I feel to pressured and overwhelmed by the complexities of modern life. Maybe life has already been complex since then so I will just attribute this feeling of pressure and being overwhelmed to adulthood. Everything was so simple and easy when you are young. The only problem you have is that you will finish your homework so that you can go and watch your favorite cartoon on TV or when will your mother buy you your favorite ice cream flavor again. (more…)

When my boys were growing up, books were both a treat and something they looked forward to. As I nursed them I read aloud from a book and later, when they were able to hold a book on their own ,we filled their room with infant and toddler books with great graphics and colors.  Books became prizes, gifts, and treats from the checkout counter.  We purchase oodles of books from the Scholastic Book Fairs at school as well as for their classroom teachers. (more…)

This adorable site is simple to use and geared for elementary school children (but we enjoyed it as well!).

Fractured Fairy Tales are common fairy tales with a change to the character, setting, or other facts. The site give an example of a fractured fairytale (several are provided, refresh if you don’t like the current selection) and then after the child has read through the first one, she is given the opportunity to write her own.

Writing is done with short sentences and one complete paragraph at the end. The downfall to the site is you can’t read your own fractured tale online, it’s sent directly to your connected printer. Even if your child doesn’t write her own, Fractured Fairytales are a great way to learn point of view and assist in learning empathy.

Enjoy!