Happy Belated Birthday to Dr. King! While we as a nation will officially celebrate on Monday, we should not forget (or let our children forget) that January 15th was his actual birthday. Today's Thoughtful Thursday will break from our normal poetry/inspirational quotes offering to ask: How are you planning to commemorate Dr. King's holiday? Here are an assortment of [...]
In less than a week Christmas will be here! In celebration, today's Thoughtful Thursday brings some of our favorite Christmas poetry. First we have the glorious "Christmas Carol" from Paul Laurence Dunbar, followed by the delightful "[little tree]" by e.e. cummings. We end with the traditional crowd favorite, "Twas the Night Before Christmas", which, depending upon which scholars you [...]
The young men and women entering college this year were in kindergarten on September 11, 2001. This means that many of our children have limited to no personal recollection of the horrific events of that day. One of the phrases most frequently quoted in reference to 9/11 is "Never Forget". But how do we make sure our school aged [...]
Notwithstanding the strong chill in the air and the whipping winds that continue to greet us each morning on the East Coast, it is Spring, so it is about time that we pay tribute to the season on Thoughtful Thursday. We shall do so with a hodgepodge of poems about Spring. We begin with two poems by classic African [...]
April is National Poetry month, and in honor of this, today's Thoughtful Thursday will feature two poems about writing poetry. John Brehm's "The Poems I Have Not Written", and Billy Collins' "Workshop," use humor to offer insight into the poetry writing process. Enjoy. The Poems I Have Not Written I’m so wildly unprolific, the poems I have not written [...]
Yes, we know it is not Thursday. But we so love Thoughtful Thursday that even though we were not able to post yesterday, we are posting it today. When we were unable to post, the old expression "a day late and a dollar short" rang in our ears. So, we've decided to devote today's Thoughtful Thursday to favorite expressions [...]
Season's Greetings, Everyone! This being the last Thoughtful Thursday before Christmas, we bring to you three Christmas poems by very well known poets. Maya Angelou read her poem "Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem" at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005. "Carol of the Brown King", and "Shepherd's Song at Christmas", [...]
Today's Thoughtful Thursday is brought to you by Autumn. It was a blustery late afternoon here in New York City, and the swirling leaves remind us that fall is truly upon us. A childhood favorite about the wind, which should be shared with all little ones, joins another poem and a few quotes about this lovely season. Enjoy!!! Who [...]
Today's Thoughtful Thursday thoughts were found in a small blue book called "Famous Black Quotations and some not so famous" which has graced my shelf for as long as I can remember. Here are a few quotes to think about and share with your sons. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [...]