Do you need a break from your regular reading routine? At my house we love to read, but I sometimes need to take a break from the thick chapter books that I read aloud to my older kids (ages 11, 9, and 7). We all have a bit of spring fever and I’m wanting toRead more
Here is our reading list for 5th grade. Some of these books will be done as a read aloud, but most will be read independently. Oh, but a few of them will be audiobooks. I’m excited about all the books on our list and hope that we can finish all of them this school year!Read more
We’ve been reading books about Presidents and First Ladies over the past few weeks. It was our theme for January in our little reading challenge. You can read more about our yearly family reading challenge here and here. And I would absolutely encourage you to institute a form of reading challenge in your own home.Read more
It’s a new year and we have a new reading challenge at our house. Last year we initiated a reading challenge for our 3 oldest kids (who were ages 10, 8, and 6). It was the absolute best idea ever! My kids read so many books! And their reading abilities have soared. They eachRead more
We start our school day with a few poems. It’s the perfect way to ease into learning. My kids love our tradition and look forward to our poetry time. They’re even starting to recognize many of the authors and their works. I keep our poetry time very low-key. We sometimes have a very brief discussionRead more
Contains affiliate links I have one strong reader, two emerging readers, and one little one who’s begging to learn to read. Our house is filled with books. I read aloud to my kids daily. I also have them read aloud to me daily. However, I felt that my kids were not making personal reading timeRead more
I love reading aloud to my kids and they would probably tell you that being read to is one of their favorite pastimes. I also enjoying creating fun read aloud lists of books that we can all look forward to. I’m so excited about the books I’ll share with Curly this upcoming school year!Read more
May contain affiliate links Have you seen a picture of my bookshelves? We are building a home library! There is nothing more satisfying than seeing my kids browse our bookshelves and find a favorite book to snuggle up and read. I often find my kids sprawled out on the floor near a bookshelf with aRead more
May contain affiliate links. One of the topics that we’re covering this school year in science is anatomy. So here are a few picture books for studying the human body. Inside Your Outside by Rabe The Magic School Bus Inside Your Body by Cole The Magic School Bus Has a Heart by Capeci The SkeletonRead more
May contain affiliate links Laci is one of my homeschool mom friends from Texas. She homeschools her 3 little girls and is relatively new to homeschooling. She is part of an amazing co-op that puts on amazing dramas and has awesome projects. I’m a little jealous of her co-op and her wonderful co-op friends. IRead more