Lighting Their Fires

All Esquith's books are basically the same, because he's describing the same things in different ways. But the thing he's describing is so good, it's worth hearing again and again: he teaches kids the value of persistence, diligence, integrity, self-control, and the arts. He tells story about his ki......more

Lighting Their Fires: Raising Children in a Mixed-Up, Muddled Up, Shook Up World by Rafe Esquith is basically as the title promises a guide to upbringing children to be all they can be. I don't have children, but I interact with children on a daily basis, as a student teacher. (I haven't dropped out......more

This inspirational book balances stories with theory and ties it all together during a baseball game. The book grabs the reader from page one, and deposits the reader in a better place at the last words. I have been reading parenting books recently, and they unfortunately give me pause to ponder the......more

I forgot how much I enjoy books for educators.......more

The reviews I read before starting this book tended to note how judgmental the author seems to be, but if that's so, well, then so am I. Perhaps I simply share his values. I, too, bemoan the lack of courtesy, difficulty in delaying gratification, and non-stop attachment to screens (whether it be TV,......more