starfall.com

No exaggeration in that slogan.

Nathalie suggested we each teach the boy our own first language, which leaves me with the task of teaching him to read English. But I feel like I'm watching Starfall.com do my job for me.

(And Benjamin pursues it with the obsessive determination I associate more with video games than with educational websites.)

CMoR

Benjamin's first visit to CMoR, the Children's Museum of Richmond:

parental paper skills

My wife asked me if I knew how to make a paper hat for our son.

No, but I know how look things up on the web.

Now I know how to make paper look old, too — perfect for fabricating ancient documents, such as treasure maps and magic spells.

- papa

more photos from the Discovery Museum

Miss Angel and Kayla have sent us more photos from yesterday's outing:

favorite snack recalled

Benjamin's favorite snack has been recalled. Fortunately, he shows now sign of any symptoms.

More details on the Veggie Booty recall here.

I have to say I'm very disappointed in Amazon.com for not alerting us. We're big fans of Amazon, members of Amazon Prime and subscribers to scheduled deliveries of various baby products. They have records of who has ordered Veggie Booty from them. How hard would it have been for them to send out an email warning?

I did a search on "Veggie Booty" at Amazon.com just now. No results. No warning, no nothing.

- peeved papa

children's story podcast

Here's a resource Carolyn found:

"Welcome to Storynory where Prince Bertie the Frog brings you an audio story every week. Each one is read specially for him by his friend Natasha. But Bertie likes to share - so you can hear them too, ABSOLUTELY FREE!"

- papa

world wide school

Your only investment is your time.

Your only requirement is an interest in learning.

Welcome to the World Wide School. The best place on the Internet to learn just about anything. Just read, click and learn. We wish you the best.

This site is dedicated to the collection, preservation and presentation of educational material. To participate in the World Wide School all you need to do is to invest your time.

For whatever reason, many people may find it difficult to broaden their education by traditional means; attending high school or college can seem like an impossible dream. That is why we are offering an education via the Web.

Enjoy.

- papa

audio 4 kids

I need to add these to the sidebar, but meanwhile, here are a couple of great resources for the littl'uns:

- papa