Engaging a child’s creativity–and your own–can happen almost any time or anywhere.  Years ago, I studied improvisational acting, which encourages actors to listen closely to one another and “find the game” in a conversation.  Bringing these ideas into parenthood has produced wonderful interactions with my son, who is three years old.  As he’s been learning [...]

StoryNory provides hundreds of stories as audio files-free!  The collection includes mostly classic stories, such as St. George and the Dragon, the Ugly Duckling, and stories by Rudyard Kipling and the Brothers Grimm . If you’re new to the world of ipods and podcasts, the Help Page is truly helpful.  You can also listen directly [...]

Bohemeo’s–with sponsored assistance from the Greater East End District, Frost Bank, Talento Bilingue de Houston, and others–will host the first annual festival showcasing the cultural arts of the East End.In addition to two visual art spaces, there will be two stages (one indoors and one outdoors) that will continuously feature music, dance, theater, poetry and [...]

Dacamera of Houston presents Jazz and Poetry featuring the Sam Dinkins III Quartet Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 5:30 PM at the Houston Public Central Library.
Jazz drummer, bandleader and music educator Sam Dinkins III is a local legend.  He has worked with major artists such as Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul. He has received [...]

“Cool Brains! Inprint Readings for Young People” presents an afternoon with award-winning picture book authors Rosemary Wells and David Wiesner in which both authors will read from their [...]

One of the cool things about being a kid these days is that your can find your favorite writers on the web. If you’ve read his books you already know: Shel Silverstein is a writer who really has fun with words. And now with ShelSilverstein.com, it’s easy. The animated site is filled [...]

WITS is currently teaching at Discovery Green every Saturday from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. It is a FREE drop-in program that takes place at Discovery Green in the Houston Public Library Express, located in the Lake House Building.
These workshops will be offered April - July 2008. There’s no sign up process. Parents who [...]

Once a child has the motivation to learn to read, you as a parent are in the clear. Sometimes a reluctant reader might need a little nudge to discover the brave new world offered by reading. Here are some suggestions.
1. Let your child choose his or her own books at the library. [...]

Happy Spring Break! For pre-K-12th grade students in the Houston area, you can now register for the summer creative writing camp. Writers in the Schools (WITS) has offered this program in partnership with Rice University for the past 18 years. Click here to find out more.

One of the cool things about being a kid these days is that your can find your favorite writers on the web.To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday, expose kids to anything by Dr. Seuss - his books, drawings, tongue twisters, games - and you’re showing them a writer who really knew how to have fun with [...]