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Some children are born bookworms, but how do you engage a child who simply doesn’t like to read? After all, one of the best ways to jumpstart your learners’ education is through fostering a love of books, and you can’t really force someone to love something. After college, I worked as a teacher and…
What complements autumn’s allure better than a nice, cozy stack of novels? From eerie tales to atmospheric classics, there are many fall-ish books to explore during this season–particularly for young adult (YA) readers and beyond. If you are looking for some seasonal books to share with the teens in your life, the following reading list…
Four years ago, the world lost literary legend, Harper Lee. In 1960, Lee became instantly famous for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird: a tale about friendship, racism, justice, and growing up in a sleepy Alabama town in the 1930s. A native of Monroeville, AL, Harper Lee was a quiet, private woman who…
Have you been considering helping your homeschooler start his or her own book club? Book clubs, or as we call them, “Party Schools,” are an excellent way to introduce your child to the joys of literature. When I started my first book club for middle school girls, I thought it would be a great way…
When winter’s here and the holiday season is upon us, it’s always festive to cuddle inside by the glow of a fire in the hearth, or the lights of your Christmas tree, and read a story together. While there are a plethora of seasonal classics to choose from, one of my personal favorite stories to…
Do you have a more relaxed homeschool schedule during December? Or maybe you take the month off from formal school? Whether you keep right on going, slow down your pace, or take a total break from formal homeschooling during December, you’ll love this Christmas Journal with 25 days of creative writing for the Christmas season!…
For our ongoing “Barnyard Treats and Reads,” we’re sharing a creative way that you can transform Nutter Butter cookies (the treats) into one of our favorite farm animals! We will also give you suggestions for fun and informative books to share with your children, featuring the same animal as that week’s treat! What could go…
Whether you homeschool year round or take some time off during the summer, it’s easy to keep your children learning over the summer! Even if you don’t do more formal homeschooling during the summer months, reading aloud is a perfect way to keep your children interested and learning! And it’s a great way to have…
For me having an auditory learner really makes poetry study easy. Whether poetry is your thing or not, here are suggestions for How to Inspire Your Child With Poetry. Inspire your child with poetry by reading together. Children must hear poetry read. So don’t just hand them a book unless they are already interested or have…
When I was teaching “living books” as a class for my homeschool co-op, I found a way to make it an art class too! As a result, I developed a homeschool art program, Art Around the Ancient World, in which I read a book for each civilization, discussed an art form from the time period and…
Have you ever had someone you love get lost? To what length would you go to melt that person’s cold heart? And to what extent would you travel to take the splinter of glass from your loved one’s eye? Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen The movie Frozen is whimsical, sweet, and good-natured with amazing…
Spelling can be one of those subjects that kids dread, even if they are good at it. There just isn’t much excitement when it comes to spelling – weekly spelling lists, spelling practice, spelling rules, spelling worksheets – not very much fun for most kids. But spelling practice can be fun! Just add in a…
