Thoughtful Thursday: Summertime Poetry
As we near mid July, today's Thoughtful Thursday celebrates Summer. We do so with a variety of poems about summer [...]
It’s National Summer Learning Week! How Are You Celebrating?
National Summer Learning Week, July 8 - 13, is a celebration of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every summer, [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Commemorating the Fourth of July with Langston Hughes
It's Independence Day! We celebrate this Thoughtful Thursday on our nation's birthday with two poems from one of our most beloved [...]
Summer Reading Starts NOW!!!
Summer's here and it's time to make sure your kids are set with their summer reading booklists, goals and plans. [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Politics and Poetry
Politicians campaign in poetry and govern in prose, former New York governor Mario Cuomo once said. But we are didn't [...]
School Year-End Tips
School's out or almost out for most of our children. Reports cards have been issued or are on [...]
Big Boys Do Cry…And It’s Fine
Last night I watched the first few minutes of the NBA draft, and saw the top three draft picks learn [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Father’s Day, Continued
Hope all you GCP dads had a terrific Father's Day! In your honor, today's Thoughtful Thursday presents three poems which [...]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Raising Boys
When we talk about raising boys, we often speak of teaching them how to become men. And we view "manhood", [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Poetry For Pride Month
In celebration of Pride Month, today's Thoughtful Thursday features works by LBGTQ poets. Some of these poets have been featured [...]