Barbara Kay’s argument that comic books are a good way to encouraging boys to read is an interesting one. We certainly don’t have any problem getting our eldest son to read comic books; the challenge is finding comic books that are suitable. Got any suggestions?
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/07/22/barbara-kay-comic-books-right-way-to-reach-boys/
During devotions the other night we were discussing Jonah and how futile it was for him to run away from God. I asked the kids which of God’s attributes made it impossible for us to run away from Him, and instead of Omnipresent, I got the answer Octurnal, which (apparently) means that He never sleeps :)
In this great post for the Acts 29 blog, Scott Thomas examines six ways that fathers pursue Christ in their fatherhood.
http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/six-ways-fathers-pursue-christ-in-their-fatherhood/
It’s true, we are a bit obsessed with books in our house. I like the smell of them and the way they feel. I get a kick out of ‘rescuing’ a classic from the op-shop and giving it a place on the shelf, even if I know I may not get around to reading it for a couple of years. As homeschoolers we also implement some of Charlotte Mason’s theory, and therefore use a lot of “living books”.
I’ve got no idea how many books we’ve got…do people really count them up? Anyhow, I found this interesting - a new study has found that children from households with 500 books were 33 per cent likelier to finish year 9 compared with those with none; they were 36 per cent likelier to graduate from high school; and 19 per cent likelier to complete university.
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I tend to be a bit wary when people start quoting psychologists, but there is a tremendous amount of wisdom in this article about children and chores.
PJ and Ashleigh Smyth explain why loving headship by the husband and joyful submission by the wife are the top two keys that the Bible gives for marriage.
This article, which was written for a Catholic audience, investigates those economies of scale which can make large households more environmentally friendly than their smaller counterparts.
http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/magazine/big_families_are_the_new_green/
