Our Literate Life
Homeschool Planning & Self-Assessment
Before I ever touch my curriculum or start filling in our weekly rhythm, I spend a solid slice of time alone with my journal and a list of questions. I’ve been revisiting this ritual and these questions twice a year…
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…
Homeschool Inspiration Books
The homeschooling life can be a lonely one, despite being surrounded by (small) people all day! I have found the books below to be welcome company for this journey– I’ve come to see many of these authors as mentors and…
- 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…
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…
- Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Monthly Update, Our Literate Life
Monthly Book Log {July-September 2019, Age 4 & 6}
Another season of reading in the books! I have such treasured memories from this summer of reading these novels and listening to the audiobooks on our various roadtrips and adventures in our trusty minivan (and as it happened, also in…
Right Start Math {Curriculum Review}
As I began to write my review of Right Start Math curriculum, now over 150 lessons into teaching my 6 and 4 year olds, it began to read like a Rags to Riches story! I’m a librarian with an undergraduate…
Road Trip with a Librarian Mom
With family over 400 miles away, road trips are a given. We completed our latest adventure this week, and I thought I would update my previous road trip post now that we’ve entered a new stage. My traveling companions are…
- Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Giftable Books, Lift the Flap Books, Our Literate Life, Puzzle Books, Travel
Books that Travel Well {Seek & Find & Flaps}
Updated with more great titles, 2021! When packing for a road trip, every book has to be worth its weight! Seek & Find books and Lift-the-Flap books are great for holding attention spans and can usually serve various ages in…
- Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Monthly Update, Our Literate Life
Monthly Book Log {January-March 2019, age 4 and 6}
Our monthly book log became a “quarterly” book log this time around! In some seasons this log reflects read alouds for my Kinder Bookworm (newly age 6), and other months they include Preschool Bookworm as well (brand new 4 year…
Rooted Childhood Review: 5 Months Later
After using Rooted Childhood content bundles for five months, I wanted to update my review for anyone who might be curious! (With more details!) There’s nothing like a monthly subscription to truly make you feel like the months are flying…
- Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Homeschool, Homeschool Curriculum, Our Literate Life, Poetry
Rooted Childhood Curriculum Review
Predictably, I read my kids piles of books every day. We max out library cards and completed 1000 Books Before Kindergarten in practically a few weeks. BUT, they are woefully lacking in basic craft experiences. Truthfully, I took my toddlers…
Gingerbread Man Party {Bookish Birthdays}
I realize my kids may not always allow me to do storytime at their birthday parties, but for now they do! This year’s Gingerbread Man theme may have been my favorite. We had so much fun party prepping and celebrating!…
Getting Energy Out When Indoors {Gift Ideas, Music, and Sites}
Last weekend someone complimented KB on his “summer tan”… in November. Whenever possible we are outside! BUT, it’s just not always possible. Enter winter. And so, these are a few of my “survival techniques” for my active guys during the…
