Sparkle Stories Blog

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the History of Asian immigration to the west coast and the history of World War Two - especially the Pacific campaign. We also cover details of the Japanese Relocation Camps.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of the oil business, transportation, and flight.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of Revolutionary War in Connecticut.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of coal mining and railroad in Wyoming and the Rocky Mountains.

If the language of children is storytelling and the world is made of stories, then the most powerful person in the world … is the storyteller.

As Martin and Sylvia’s family continues their journey of building a weekly Day of Rest in their home, we see Daddy using his own skills of self-awareness and training his children to use theirs.

If you’re interested in exploring different traditions in your Day of Rest as Martin and Sylvia’s family does, here are a few tips to get you started for the month of July.

If you’re looking for ways to simplify rather than complify in your own Day of Rest, let me offer a few strategies to consider for the month of June (and beyond!).

This month, Martin and Sylvia’s family has been considering the nature of work and asking lots of questions! If your family is anything like theirs, it might be a good time to snuggle up with a bowl of buttered popcorn and have a heart-to-heart chat. You might like to take a few notes during the conversation.

Our How To Be Super Summer Camp Starts June 18th! Our Camp trainers are excited and ready to go. We thought now would be a great time to introduce you to them so you can get to know them a little before camp starts.