Nothing but love for “Teach a Child to Read with Children’s Books”
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I can’t even tell you how much I love this program! We started our reading program by using Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. It sucked the…
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Socialization
The older that my kids get, the less that I am worried about “socialization”. I went to a mix of public and private schools. My dh was homeschooled up until…
Obedience – a difficult word
Today as I was reading in Home Education by Charlotte Mason, I was thinking about how many different parents (including myself) now shy away from the word “obedience”. So many…
I should be a little more open-minded to other Christians
I’ve had some good food for thought today. I took the kids to a drop-in Kindergarten class for homeschoolers (which they loved, btw) and while I was sitting there I…
Who is the truly “peer-dependent” one?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently as I’ve become more involved in homeschooling groups. As much as homeschoolers like to say that they are proud to raise children…
Can you tell I’ve been sick?
Man, this pregnancy has been hitting me hard. I feel like an amoeba. I am tired all the time… well, except when I’m throwing up. I am getting too old…
Our book diet – Day 4
It is amazing to see my children’s attention spans already lengthening after only a week of consistantly cutting back tv and increasing their book intake 🙂 They are begging for…
Book Diet – Day 3 (Weekend)
Here’s my weekend edition of our book diet 🙂 We’ve read more books than this, but this gives you a good idea. Here’s my thought for the day, courtesy of…
Book Diet – Day 2
Its a snowy day, so we’re having lots of time to read! I’ll update it later once we’ve done all of our reading for the day. Here’s our list so…
Our Book Diet – Day 1 (10/25)
As many of you know, I am working through Trelease’s The Read-Aloud Handbook. It has really inspired me to make sure that I am not just reading to my kids…
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