As a father, one of the things that has really helped me in 'reaching' and discipling my kids has been the use of stories. Quite often it is through casual conversation. In areas of discipline, instead of launching into a "lecture", I have sometimes paused and brought in a Bible, or spur-of-the-moment, story to get (hopefully) a lasting point across.

This week I came across this cool article on the same theme. It is written by Sheila Carroll, with Living Books Curriculum, which provides a Charlotte Mason curriculum for the 21st Century, proceeds of which support a sister non-profit organisation called Education in a Box, providing "living books" and teacher training to educators in developing nations.

Sheila's brief article will be of encouragement to anyone ministering to, or parents of, children, but also has something for everyone in the whole gamut of orality and literacy.