Our Literate Life
Monthly Book Log {October 2018, Age 3.5 and 5.5}
I questioned if I should even post this, but in faithful record keeping, I must! We’ve been distracted by so many picture books this month– primarily following our Around the World Through Folktales journey. A worthy distraction! There are so…
Map Skills Books Roundup {Homeschool Resources}
We’ve been reading around the world through folktales as I homeschool my Kindergarten Bookworm (and Preschool Bookworm), but I should backtrack. First, we laid some geography groundwork 😉 The books below were wonderful to introduce basic map skills and geography.…
Monthly Book Log {September 2018, Age 3.5 and 5.5}
I’m so grateful for these blog posts because I truly cannot remember what we’ve read from one month to the next! And, in the case of this month, from the start of one month to the end! What a busy…
Monthly Book Log {July & August 2018, Age 3.5 and 5.5}
Our summer reading, chapter book edition! We have been focusing on reading tons of picture books and nonfiction books this summer about all the topics that we’re interested in: firefires, camping, bats, ocean animals, scuba diving… the list goes on!…
7 Things To Make Summer Momlife Easier
Summertime and the parenting (ain’t) easy! (Please sing that last sentence. Ha!) I’m always on the lookout for things to make #momlife just a touch easier. These seven have been summertime gold for my 3 and 5 year olds, and…
Monthly Book Log May 2018 {Age 5}
While this list looks a bit… meager, there has been much reading taking place this month in our household (and on picnic blankets and on car trips, you get the picture). PreK Bookworm and I were actually quite proud to…
Monthly Book Log April 2018 {Age 5}
After typing up this post I realized all of our reads this month were either old or seemed like it! Copyrights of 1947, 1942, 1963, and the newbie with a setting from the turn of 19th century. This post contains…
Vegan/Plant Based Diet Cookbooks
Also titled, The Post I Never Thought I’d Write I’ve been reading cookbooks like novels, making grocery lists with ingredients I hadn’t heard of a year ago (jackfruit? spirulina?), and putting post it notes all over my huge pile of…
Poetry Teatime: Tips for Getting Started
When I first heard about Poetry Teatime it sounded intimidating but impressive. Could I really have such a cultured time with my rough & tumble little boys? Turns out, YES! This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I…
Our Favorite First Poetry Books
Maybe this is the English teacher in me, but I always strive to include poetry in my bookworms’ literacy experiences– whether those bookworms were my students or my own bookworms. Oh the fun I had with my students doing poetry…
Monthly Book Log {March 2018, Age 5}
This month’s book log has something for everyone to love– from preschool through adult! We read such a variety of levels this month, from long chapter books (we devoured 3 of the Little House audios as a family) to early…
Corduroy Birthday Party {Bookish Birthdays}
Toddler Bookworm’s favorite stuffed animal is adorably named “Cordy Roy,” also known as Corduroy. When I suggested having a Corduroy themed birthday party, he was ALL IN. Even though it was basically a play date with cake and presents, I…
Monthly Book Log {January 2018}
January is finally over. Longest month ever. We filled the long, gray days of January with some lovely books, but we are all excited for February! Preschool Bookworm turns 5 next week, a week before Valentine’s Day. I’m preparing a…
Closet Reading Nook Transformation {Nature Theme}
In a series of oddly related events, including installing a brand new roof on our home, we ended up transforming Preschool Bookworm’s closet into a reading nook as his “big” Christmas gift this year. It was the most magical gift…
Resolving to Read: Tips for Reading More This Year
I’ve entered the golden age of reading. I haven’t read this much since I was nursing my first baby (for approximately 2000 minutes per week. Yes, I tracked it in an app. #typeAmama) Truth be told, I’ve had time in…
