Celebrate America

Looking for something to do this weekend that's fun, free and family-friendly? Then come CELEBRATE AMERICA this Sunday beginning at 4pm at Christian Life Assembly in Camp Hill.

This FREE event will feature fun stuff for the kids: 8 inflatables, 20 games, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting and live entertainment. Did I mention it is all FREE??!!

There will also be 60 arts and crafts vendors, Blue Moon Cruisers specialty car & motorcycle display, rock climbing walls, and local fire, police and food vendors.

Also, you can enjoy two Patriotic Celebrations in the Indoor Main Stage at 5:00 & 7:00 PM featuring former American Idol Finalist PHIL STACEY and the Celebrate America Vocal Solo Competition. The day ends with a 23-minute fireworks display set to music at dusk

At the last Celebrate America, over 8,000 people came out to take part in the fun.  So come early and bring a friend.

My husband has a few favorite feeds and sent this to me from one of them. I thought I'd pass it along. It is a constant, ongoing conversation Dan is having with our children (and with ourselves).

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A Classical Education: Back to the Future

This opinion piece was written by Stanley Fish and printed in the NYT on June 7.  Great explanation of classical education and its significance in the modern world.  Good discussion in the comments also!

Chris Perrin responded to Fish's piece with an essay of his own that points out although Fish is an ally of classical education he is lacking one important element in his educational foundation.

Mother/Daughter Book Club Keeps the Reading Bug Alive

Next year's third graders have made room in their busy summer schedules for a special event every two weeks...a Mother/Daughter book club!  The moms and girls are reading Little House on the Prairie over the course of the summer which is a great follow-up to Little House in the Big Woods which is what they read during the school year. 

Eight moms and their daughters read the first six chapters and then engaged in a great discussion on the author, life in the 1800s and their favorite scene in the book so far at their first get together.

Of course, there was plenty of snacks and lots of fun...for both the girls and the moms!

Our fearless leader!!