The Art of Believing
Image courtesy of Biscarotte via Creative Commons. We’re swamped with some exciting projects (stay tuned), so please enjoy this repost from 11/29/10. by Mary Pat Champeau, IHE’s Director of Education...
View ArticleThe Curious Garden
One day when Liam is out exploring his dreary, ugly city, he comes across a struggling garden. Liam’s decision to take care of the little garden leads to a transformation of the entire city.
View ArticleJoy and Wonder at the Detroit Airport
Image courtesy random letters via Creative Commons. I travel on average about a week each month for work, which means I spend a lot of time in airports. Travel has become more and more challenging and...
View ArticleHumane Educator’s Toolbox: A Bullied Boy Builds Beauty From Pain in “To This...
All I can say is Wow. Watch this. Share it. And use it in your classroom to spark discussion, reflection, and positive action. ~ Marsha Like our blog? Please share it with others, comment, and/or...
View ArticleSolutionaries Spotlight: Redefining Beauty for People with Differences
Image Positive Exposure website screenshot. Western society has a pretty specific definition of beauty, which often wreaks havoc on the emotional and physical lives of women of all ages. We hear...
View ArticleA Child’s Garden: A Story of Hope
When a young boy discovers a tiny green shoot amidst the rubble and ruin that has become his home after a violent conflict, he nurtures the plant (a grapevine), until it grows so large that it covers...
View ArticleNatural Value
Students reflect on an image that captures natural beauty and the intrinsic value that nature has in order to consider their own roles in protecting nature and to help nurture their sense of wonder....
View ArticleRekindle Students’ Love of Nature with “Natural Value”
Despite what a recent toy advertisement might have us believe, children tend to have an inherent affinity for the natural world. That connection can fade if it’s not nurtured regularly. But even with...
View ArticleThe Man in the Clouds
Every day, the “man in the clouds,” who lives at the top of a mountain, sits and looks at a painting: “… a landscape so beautiful, so marvelously empty … this is what it must have looked like when the...
View ArticleThe Kingdom of Mine
When a young king inherits his father’s flourishing kingdom, he vows to continue his father’s legacy. But the young king becomes caught up in keeping the beauty of the kingdom — the apples, the deer,...
View Article12 Children’s Picture Books About the Power of Gardens
by Marsha Rakestraw “The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden.” ~ Thomas More Gardens are full of life, diversity, and wonder. They feed us physically and emotionally. They can be made of...
View ArticleLast Stop on Market Street
CJ and his grandma have just left church and are headed to the bus stop. CJ wonders why they have to ride the bus when others have their own cars. He wonders why others have things he doesn’t. He asks...
View ArticleThe Art of Believing
Image courtesy of Biscarotte via Creative Commons. We’re swamped with some exciting projects (stay tuned), so please enjoy this repost from 11/29/10. by Mary Pat Champeau, IHE’s Director of Education...
View ArticleThe Curious Garden
One day when Liam is out exploring his dreary, ugly city, he comes across a struggling garden. Liam’s decision to take care of the little garden leads to a transformation of the entire city. The post...
View ArticleBeautiful
by Stacy McAnulty Running Press, 2016 Grades PreK-1 Girls of many skin tones and interests embrace their beautiful selves and all the things they’re interested in in this simple and empowering book....
View ArticleThe Curious Garden
One day when Liam is out exploring his dreary, ugly city, he comes across a struggling garden. Liam’s decision to take care of the little garden leads to a transformation of the entire city. The post...
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