Edison at School
In 1854, Reverend G. B. Engle belittled one of his students, seven-year-old Thomas Alva Edison, as “addled.” This outraged the youngster, and he stormed out of the Port Huron, Michigan […]
W. Blake and School
William Blake did not attend school. His parents knew enough of his headstrong temperament that he was not sent to school but was instead enrolled in drawing classes. He read […]
Education (Samuel Clemens)
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
Discover Vienna with Kids
Because we have been travelling quite often in Europe, we had the chance to arrive a couple of times in Vienna. There we found many points of interest for children, […]
Lego is a better investment than gold
Do your children want a Lego set from Santa? Same thing happens for their birthdays or Easter ? Since my kids were 4-5 years, we are keeping it so. We […]
Take a Walk in a Park
21:00 – We are still in the park. The history of our park day (by the hour) is this: 19:00 – The kids are playing football. Nearby, a couple is […]
Lesson no.1 of Parenting: Decisions
During my first year of parenting, I felt the need to make the most significant decisions for my children. The pressing questions during that time were: “How should I approach […]
Child’s Own Nature (R. Steiner)
“In order to become true educators, we must be able to see the truly aesthetic element in the work, to bring an artistic quality into our tasks … [I]f we […]
The Music of Our Home
Santa Claus brought us a musical instrument we hadn’t had in the house before: an electronic piano. A photo capturing the first attempts at playing it, in pajamas, is featured […]
Tomorrowland
“He has potential. I don’t want to damage it. He needs someone to believe in him and I am fulfilling that need.” Athena … “Have you ever wondered what would […]