Wise Words About Water from Marilynne Robinson

August 01, 2008

The subject of water and children is so summery and joyous and full of possibility that we couldn't confine it to just one day among other days. The shore not any old escape -- it's what summer is all about (at least to the preschool crowd). We want to think and write about it and live it all summer-long. And we hope you'll join us at the

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The Joys of Sand and Water Play

August 02, 2008

Playing at the water's edge is just about every small child's idea of heaven. The wet sand and mud and muck and pebbles and rocks and shells and creatures and seaweed and plants and twigs and whatever other water-logged debris they find there are the best playthings on the planet. And heaven for the kids is heaven for their parents too. Because

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Going to the Beach? Don't Leave Home Without....

August 04, 2008

Packing and unpacking aren't exactly top of our list of favorite ways to spend our days.  Except of course if we're headed to the beach.  Say "beach" and we are dragging out that old beat-up bag and shoving stuff into with glee! (We're still not so thrilled with unpacking it at the end of the outing, especially as the sand spills everywhere,

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Ten Things that Make a Beach or Pool Great for Preschoolers

August 05, 2008

You know by now that we think almost any beach is a great place for preschool-age children. We like the water warm or cold, the sand fine or gritty -- and we'll take rocks as well. Our kids adore beaches and pools in any shape or size, and, therefore, so do we. That doesn't mean, however, that we aren't always on the lookout for the perfect beach.

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Kaimana Beach Memories, Old and New

August 05, 2008

My girls are sun-kissed from playing on the beach in Honolulu, the same beaches I used to play on when I was their age. Their curly hair is full of new, salty, blonde streaks and their skin is bronzed. As a kid I remember digging and digging and digging down into the sand, convinced I would eventually reach China. I could dig for hours it seemed,

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