Susan Dayley's Blog, page 46

The Change a Nation Needs

King Ahaz reigned with evil. He left his kingdom staggering beneath the debt of a heavy tribute to Assyria, wars at his borders, depleted treasuries, crumbling city defenses, a robbed, desecrated, and shut temple, and refugees that swelled the population of Jerusalem beyond it's protective walls. Yet when Hezekiah became king of Judah, the first [...:]

What are Middle Classics for Children?

It was the last day of school, and my last day at the two-story brick building where I had spent all my grade school years. I fell into line with my sixth-grade classmates behind Mrs. Banyard as we walked two by two to the campus of the nearby university. Mrs. Banyard was a no-nonsense woman [...:]

Middle Classics List

Alexander, Lloyd • Prydain Chronicles Allsburg, Chris Van • The Polar Express Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince Armstrong, William • Sounder Banks, Lynne Reid • The Indian in the Cupboard • The Return of the Indian Berenstain, Stan and Jan • The Berenstain Bears Boston, L.M. • The Children of Green Knowe Brown, [...:]

Sun Tunnels and Secrets

I finished Carole Thayne Warburton's book, Sun Tunnels and Secrets yesterday. It was a page turner. I found myself caught up in the stories: Will Tony and Kellie figure things out, or is Jamie the girl for him? Will Norma forgive Wesley? Will Kevin stop stealing cars? What will LaRue say next? What would everyone [...:]

Guest Blogging

Today I am a featured guest-blogger. (I think there is supposed to be a moment of silence or something.) I wrote it a few weeks ago and now when I read it I keep asking, "Should I have written something more scholarly? Perhaps more useful? At least something that received a good edit?" Do writers [...:]

Why Choose Classic Literature for Children?

There are many new books being published each day for children and some of them will become classics, so why dig up the dusty book in the corner of grandma's bookshelves? Why guide your child toward a book with a worn spine and faded cover that has few pictures and more than a few big [...:]

Children's Classics Book List

This list is introduced in Classic Children's Literature. Adamson, Joy • Born Free Aesop • Fables Alcott, Louisa May • Little Women Andersen, Hans Christian • Fairy tales Atwater, Richard and Florence • Mr. Popper's Penguins Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin • Miss Hickory Barrie, J.M. • Peter Pan Baum, L. Frank • The Wonderful Wizard of [...:]

Classic Children's Literature

I remember introducing to my students the various types of literature, among them are: essay, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, biography, letters, and drama. For each I'd use an example from the scriptures. For poetry there was the 23rd Psalm, for fiction, the Parable of the Sower, for letters, the Epistles of Paul and so forth. Then [...:]

Other Lessons from Jonah

It's time for Jonah in Sunday School and I thought I would share some lessons I found while writing Redemption. We all recognize the BIG one of "Second Chances" that is exemplified by both Jonah and the people of Nineveh. We are reminded that every one–from prophets and kings to farmers and servants—can change the [...:]

Palindromes

A Palindrome is a word, phrase, number, even musical sequence that can be read the same way in either direction. Simple example: "Was it a rat I saw?" Another fun one: "Go hang a salami I'm a lasagna hog." Palindromes date back to 79 AD when the Latin word square "Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas" [...:]