Age early elementary
Fall Picture Books {Autumn, Seasons, Pumpkins, Halloween}
This post is just as much for me as it is for my readers! I love adding to this list each year as we discover new books, and to remind me of our annual favorites! It’s such a treasure to…
United States Geography Resources for Homeschool {Books and Games}
We’re traveling through the regions of the U.S. for our homeschool geography unit. I’m dividing our unit according to the songs by Kathy Troxel. We’ve used these songs for all of our geography studies (around the world) and they are…
- Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Family Read Alouds, Our Literate Life
Family Read Alouds {July-Aug 2020}
Out of our normal routines in these lazy days of summer and skimping on bedtime stories due to sheer exhaustion, we haven’t been reading as much as usual. Here’s what we read the past two months: This post contains affiliate…
First Day of Homeschool Celebration! {Student Interview Free Printable}
As a kid, I LOVED the first day of school! I loved all the new supplies and fresh clothes, the excitement of a new batch of classes and all that went with it. Now that we’re homeschooling I don’t want…
How We Homeschool: Schedule & Rhythm
Before I began homeschooling, I didn’t personally know any home educating families. When I was growing up, I only knew one family that homeschooled. I babysat for that family, but truthfully I still didn’t know what it really was all…
- Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Family Read Alouds, Our Literate Life
Family Read Alouds {May-June 2020, Age 5 and 7}
The length of this list reflects the times well… we’ve read so many books during our quarantine days! With so few other activities to pull our attention, we settled into the captivating worlds of the stories below. These stories have…
- Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Monthly Update, Our Literate Life
Family Read Alouds {Jan-April 2020, Age 5 and 7}
We’ve been slowly meandering through books as a family. Each of these hold special memories now- of life both pre and during quarantine. I now fondly remember listening to audiobooks in the car while running around town and back and…
All About Reading Curriculum Review
We’ve been using the All About Reading program for FOUR YEARS (whaaa??!), so I thought I would share our experience. My oldest has just started Level 4, the final level of the program, after beginning with Prereading all those years…
Gameschool Math with Card Games
Once a week we have a Gameschool Day which is always met by cheers all around! One of the resources I ALWAYS grab is Math Card Games from Right Start Mathematics. I thought I’d share our current favorite game and…
Magic Tree House Party {Bookish Birthdays with PRINTABLE}
I’ve thrown some fun bookish birthday parties in my kids’ short lives, but this Magic Tree House party is one of my favorites! When my 7 year old requested a MTH theme, my mind started working right away! There are…
Our Family Read Alouds
It’s been a wonderful year of reading for our family! We’ve made so many new friends and have collected “memories” of all the places we’ve traveled! (Extra helpful to our travel “budget!”) My younger Bookworm started the year as a…
- Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Family Read Alouds, Monthly Update
Monthly Book Log {October-December 2019}
Our book log for the last 3 months looks anemic compared to all of the reading that I’ve felt that we’ve done with my (newly) 5yo and 6yo. The boys have spent much of their reading time with nonfiction books…
- Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Christmas Books, Family Read Alouds, Holidays
Cozy Christmas Chapter Books to Read Aloud
The epitome of cozy, right? Snuggled up under a fuzzy blanket, in the glow of the lights, or perhaps by a fireplace, reading a Christmas themed novel. The most wonderful time of the year! These chapter books are perfect additions…
Books We Use Over and Over
When I buy a book, it’s got to be one that I anticipate opening over and over. As a librarian, I defer always to the library, so when actual dollars are being spent, I look for only the very best.…
Cozy Fall Chapter Books to Read Aloud
Cozy, seasonal, sweet, innocent, wholesome chapter books: this is what I’ve been on the lookout for, and I have some great titles to share! I’ve snuggled up on the couch under a big blanket and read each of these books…
