Story time in Springfield
“There’s nothing for young children to do in Springfield,” is a common lament from parents. The next time you’re looking for a fun activity to share with your child, look no further than one of these local reading programs. Barnes & Noble 3111 S. Veterans Pkwy., 217-546-9440 Barnes & Noble has story times on Wednesday…
Grandparent day care
By age 81, my father-in-law, Joe Rogers, had raised three stepchildren and worked for more than half a century. He had served in Korea and had lived in Venezuela. He had been hang gliding in Germany and had flown small aircraft in Wisconsin. But one thing Joe hadn’t done in all his 81 years was…
Blabbering Bethann is not nice
Chris Britt’s illustrations will look familiar to readers of Illinois Times, where his exclusive editorial cartoon appears weekly. He formerly worked as staff editorial cartoonist at the State Journal-Register. A self-described “visual communicator,” Britt has recently crossed genres and tried his hand at children’s literature. The result is Blabbering Bethann (Pelican Publishing Company), a…
Teaching kids to eat good food
When her three children were in elementary school, my friend, Cindy Davis of Springfield, had a great solution for getting them to try new foods. Cindy would go through the coupons, take them to the grocery store on Sunday afternoons and each one would get to pick out a fruit or vegetable that was new…
Kids can learn from newspapers
Many of today’s classrooms are filled with all types of emerging technologies, which educators use to enhance their students’ educational experiences. However, the humble newspaper has long been a staple in the classroom and at home and remains one of the best tools for learning. Newspapers can be used to further children’s academic abilities in…
