This was one of Curly’s read alouds and all the kids adored it! Amos McGee goes to the zoo and visits the animals every single day. He races with the turtle, sits with the shy penguin, and tells bedtime stories to the owl. But one day Amos McGee is sick and can’t visit the animals. Read more
One of our most important aspects of school is reading time. Curly is now able to read very well so sometimes she reads to us to practice her read aloud skills. Tiger is an emerging reader and sometimes reads short passages from his readers to us. But mostly I read aloud – chapters and chaptersRead more
We love books at our house! So, can you imagine how excited I was when new books arrived in the mail for us to review??? Baker Publishing Group sent us two books to review! What is it?Baker Publishing Group publishes books on a wide variety of Christian-based topics including discipleship, marriage, parenting, self-help, and theology. Read more
One of the most important parts of our day is our read aloud time. I have a list of books to read through each school year and we slowly work our way through the entire list. Reading is a huge priority in our homeschool. What books should you read aloud? All types! Read how IRead more
Curly is a wonderful independent reader! Girl can go through a lot of pages in a week! So, I’m making her a list to make sure I keep her supplied with some fun summer reading. Here’s her current list….. Boxcar Children Series Mandie Series Bed and Biscuit Trilogy Tumtum and Nutmeg series Adventure in theRead more
Curly has found another favorite book. I have to say I’m a little surprised. The book centers around some angry farmers who want nothing more than to shoot the fox that has been stealing their chickens and ducks. They try to dig him out, shoot at him, and wait for him to starve. Meanwhile, theyRead more
Curly and I just finished a new book. I’ve seen it listed on many booklists but had never read it. I found a used copy and we started right in. I have to admit that it was hard to get into the first few chapters. I wasn’t too impressed. But as we got past theRead more
So, no St. Patty’s crafts and creative ideas for this year. But we are reading some fun picture books to celebrate the holiday! St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning – A little guy wants to march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade and tries to prove that he’s big enough to join in. ThisRead more
We don’t ever want to admit that we are quitters. We raise our kids to keep on fighting. We don’t raise quitters, right? Well, I quit. That’s right. I quit reading 3 books this week-right in the middle of all 3. I never do that! But I had good reasons! 1) The first book IRead more
I’ve been working on a read aloud booklist for next year (and the following years) and I’ve ordered a few books on my list to preview. I’m not reading; I’m working. This is part of my job right? And that is exactly how I explain it to my hubby when he finds me curled upRead more