Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Robin Hood by J. Walker McSpadden...

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I finished reading aloud Robin Hood by J. Walker McSpadden . It was a suggested literature read for Ruben's IEW Medieval History-Bas...
Monday, January 29, 2018

Reflections On A Life Well Lived...

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We laid Orpha, my dear mother-in-law, to rest this weekend. It was bittersweet. Bitter for those of us left mourning our loss. Sweet for ...
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Monday, January 22, 2018

Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle....

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Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle is a charming book, originally published in 1888, about a motherless boy who grew up in the safet...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

2017-2018 Mid Year Reflections...

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We are at the half way point in our 2017-2018 academic year. Having completed Term One , we are now in the midst of Term Two. Last week...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Black Fox of Lorne by Marguerite de Angeli....

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Black Fox of Lorne by Marguerite de Angeli was written in 1956 and went on to become the 1957 Newbery Honor Book. It is a fabulous histo...
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Saturday, January 13, 2018

Reflections on Home Education - Part V, Post 3 - Composing Thought, Bible Lessons, and Arithmetic...

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This post will continue on in Part V of Vol. 1, Home Education by Charlotte Mason. You can view Part V, post one on the Kindergarten here ...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table...

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I recently finished reading King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green aloud to Ruben. Riley read it as well ...
Monday, January 8, 2018

Reflecting On My 2017 Literary Accomplishments...

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I've been looking back at the books I read in 2017. Most of my reading was books read aloud to the kids for academic purposes. I did ...
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Fall 2017-2018 - Term One Wrap-Up...

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We finished Term One of the 2017-2018 academic year a few weeks back. Today, I'm going to share some thoughts as to how we fared. ...
Saturday, December 23, 2017

Christmas 2017 Reflections...

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We've been singing a new carol weekly throughout this Advent season and reciting Christmas poetry. The presents are wrapped and the cook...
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Twenty-Five Christmas Picture Books....

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I've posted Christmas picture books in the past , but it seems each year, we discover more. There may be a few duplicates from last y...
Monday, December 18, 2017

One Thousand and One Arabian Nights by McCaughrean...

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One Thousand and One Arabian Nights by Geraldine McCaughrean   is a fresh retelling of King Shahryar's quest for love. When his firs...
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Saturday, December 16, 2017

Reflections on Home Education - Part V, Post 2 - Teaching Reading

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Continuing on with Part V of Vol. 1, Home Education by Charlotte Mason , let's take a look at what Charlotte says about teaching read...