Teaching Reason (to Children)

[Bad Writer]

Things to look for if they're still around:

"Zoobooks"

"Wildlife Fact File Cards"

Dawkins put out or is putting out a kids book which sounds like it mimics the books my parents gave me as a child as well - that is, it discusses particular topics by talking about what people used to believe about thunderstorms, etc, and then tells you the science behind what it actually is.

Ah yes! The Magic of Reality

I'm totally going to get that for her!

Look for "girl" magazines for your daughter too - ones that focus on health of mind and body, not beauty. Magazines are a good way to tempt kids because they get to look forward to the mail arriving, and the pictures keep them reading. A lot of them focus on being multi-cultural, and this is another way to combat any religious inclinations (which are exclusionary usually) any adults might try to instill in them.

I don't know if it helped much, but we're trying to get her away from the "Princess Phase", and the first thing we bought her to kind of help with the transition was a Dr. Barbie. ...I know, we have a long ways to go.