Don't forget! There are lots of BOB Book Printables available now for Set 1. I will be posting Set 2 next week! Yippee! In the mean time, go check out some of these.
Word Family Fun ~ /a/
Don't fall over. Seriously. But I have a new blog post . . . a homeschooling blog post . . . a homeschooling blog post with printables! I can't tell you how normal (as in why-no-I'm-not-spending-twelve-hours-each-day-working-on-paperwork-redoing-paperwork-and-raising-funds-for-an-adoption) it feels to post this. I created these Word Family Fun: Words to Color printables for Simon. You can […]
Cultivate Curiosity by Reading Great Books Together
Yesterday, I gave you a list of twenty-five ways to stir the pot and cultivate curiosity. Today, I want to dissect #25: Read great books together. Read. Which means exactly that. Read. Read-read-read-read-read. And then read some more. Do it often and frequently and much. Read! Great books. Not just any book will do; it needs […]
Create Your Own Homeschool Reading Lists
Each month I choose new readers for Elijah. I usually scribble the titles I want him to read on a scrap of paper. Because of my random, unorthodox ways, I have no real record of what he's read. Until now. I created a type-it-in form to record reading selections. I will save a copy of […]
I See Sam ~ TOS Crew Review
I have a little reader. He loves to read little books. And he really loves to read I See Sam books. Because they crack him up. Not just a giggle or two. I'm talking full-on belly laugh. The person behind the illustrations in these books is a smarty-pants. I like these books, too . . […]
Reading Eggs ~ TOS Crew Review
I could easily sum this one up in two words: LOVE IT. Simon is five, and he has known his letter sounds for awhile but blending was difficult, almost impossible, and just not happening. Reading Eggs filled the gap from letter sounds to blending and reading words! I now have a reader. Here are […]
Choosing Books for Your Homeschool
Cindy asked me this question a few weeks ago: Just wondering how you come up with the lists. I find a lot of books in the children's section have inappropriate stuff for kids in them. Do you pre-read? Skip over parts? Help! As I select read-alouds, I try to pick a mix of award winners, […]
Five Marks of an Excellent Picture Book
You are probably familiar with the two Charlotte Mason book labels– twaddle and living books. Charlotte Mason’s standard is high. Really high. If you read through all her quotes and apply them, you will be left with very little to read your young children. While I want to avoid blatant twaddle, there are books we […]