Episode 7: The Walk

Happy Spring! As we have shared in our past few entries, one of our most favorite activities to do is take a walk or hike. On weeknights after dinner, we enjoy walking around our mountain as a family. We love to check on the level of the babbling creek, hike off the beaten path to the many interesting rocks formations, run as fast as we can down the dirt roads, and listen for birds chirping and other little critters skittering around. Sometimes we are really lucky and see our deer friends "Hoppy" and "Twirly" and their babies that are the new spring additions to our majestic mountain. As you listen to the story, consider the following: What do you enjoy doing most with your family? Leave us a message on the blog about your favorite family activity, the story, or any past story and you can enter a chance to win some great books from Hatchette Books! CH-CH-CH-CHANGESThis week we have a special treat! When you listen to the story, you will notice a difference. Did my voice drop a few octaves? Not exactly, but good guess. We are delighted to have Mr. Chris Bugaj, who has written all the stories with Miss Mel, to make his narrating debut. Mr. Chris is also the host of the award winning podcast A.T.Tipscast, which provides at least one strategy per episode about technology used to help struggling students.What did you say? A word of the day!That is right! In our story there are many juicy words that are fun to learn and say! Concoction: To prepare by mixing ingredientsEmbarked: To set out on a ventureEmblem: A sign, design, or figure that identifies or represents somethingInterweaving: To weave together, as threads, strands, branches, or roots Bright Birthdays We wanted to start sending bright birthday wishes to our loyal listeners at the end of each episode. If you want to be a part of getting a Night Light Birthday wish, send us an email at [email protected].  Please send us your first name and last name initial only along with your age and date of your birthday. There are no age limits! For example, this weeks episode we want to send out  Bright Birthday wishes to Will D, Joe D and John D from Valencia Spain.  We hope your day SPARKLED!More Worthy WebsitesCelebrate Spring with some clever craftsAll about Spring