http://www.sigmundbrouwerkids.com Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:55:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We want our children to absorb the wisdom that comes from reading; they want television and electronic games. How can parents help children understand the importance of reading?  Perhaps the single best motivator is to show them the fun of reading.  After all, few can resist a good story. Told in the ... http://www.sigmundbrouwerkids.com/archives/9 Sometimes, like now, I find I need to defend the way that many boys (including adult boys) talk and write, especially write. First, I think it’s about efficiency. Take this story for example: “The dog chased the cat. The cat ran up the tree. The dog barked for a while. The ... http://www.sigmundbrouwerkids.com/archives/8 I've just finished a two-hour radio show with my Fuse co-author Hank Hanegraaff. One of the questions that came up was how to help kids in Palestine, so I wanted to immediately post this. As soon as I've finished this blog, I'm going to the web-site for the Palestine Children's ... http://www.sigmundbrouwerkids.com/archives/7 Thought I’d start my blogging with a post to thank Nolan in B.C. for helping with Hitmen Triumph, an upcoming sports mystery. The main character is a hockey player who uses an FM transmitter to help him overcome his hearing difficulty. Nolan uses a FM transmitter, too. He’s in junior ... http://www.sigmundbrouwerkids.com/archives/4