“This is the worst tree I have ever seen,” said Mrs. Whatenburger, my second grade teacher, as she held up my drawing for the entire class to see. Ouch! To this very day, decades later, I cringe at the thought … [MORE]
Is there a genius genie that sneaks into nurseries and sprinkles select babies with magical “smart dust” — glistening particles laden with intellectual and creative gifts? Albert Einstein believed that aspects of genius existed in everyone upon birth. He said, … [MORE]
Mark Twain’s quote, “The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation,” reminds me of when I wrote EggMania while relaxing on the beaches of Hawaii. When I was packing for the trip, the idea of writing a children’s … [MORE]
Walt Disney saw a theme park while standing in a swamp. Michelangelo saw “The David” in a block of marble. Were these instances of developed imagination or flukes of fate? Imagination is defined as the ability to form new images … [MORE]
Albert Einstein said, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairytales. If you want your children to be more intelligent, read them more fairytales.” Yet, some parents and teachers take issue with the value of stories ranked … [MORE]