8 Easy Ways to Enjoy Poetry in Your Homeschool ~ Written by Amber O' Neal Johnston of Heritage Mom In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candlelight. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. This stanza from “Bed in Summer” by Robert Louis Stevenson was the …
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THIS is the most important part of your homeschool day
THIS is the most important part of your homeschool day ~ Written by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley Did you know that reading aloud is the most important part of your entire homeschool day? It's true! It almost seems too simple, doesn't it? But reading aloud is one of the best things we can do …
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Literature and Learning Differences: The Power of Story
Literature and Learning Differences ~ Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things For years, I have felt like a read aloud failure. I love books. I worked in the library all through college, and spend far too much money buying books on Amazon because they will deliver them to my door in …
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How to read aloud every day
How to Read Aloud Every Day ~ Written by Sarah Mackenzie of Amongst Lovely Things. I'm convinced that the minutes and hours I spend reading to my children are the best invested moments of my entire life. With six kids underfoot to love on and teach, I fight a constant feeling that I’m not …
10 “must-read” nonfiction picture books
This post contains affiliate links. Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom The love of good books flows steadily through my bloodstream--always has. I have to admit, though, that I tend to stick to the tried-and-true classics, titles that have …
