Our Summer of Playing Skillfully {Curriculum}
There were shouts of “hallelujah!” the year that A Summer of Playing Skillfully was released. Our family had followed the “school year” curriculum for September through May for the three years prior, and I knew without hesitation that I wanted…
- 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…
Baseball and Poetry- Picture Books
Baseball and poetry- an unexpectedly perfect pair! It just so happens that the iconic snacks of baseball pair well with a poetry reading, and there are some fantastic baseball themed poetry picture books! As I’ve shared before, we enjoy celebrating…
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…
Poetry for Changing Seasons
To celebrate the beginning of a new season, we love a themed Poetry Teatime! Revisiting poems from a few of the same treasured volumes is a sweet way to mark the passing of time, and look forward to the changes…
20 Favorite Winter Picture Books
My favorite part of winter– the cozy read alouds! Snuggle under a warm blanket and share these fabulous picture books with your Bookworms for a wintry treat! This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying…
Monthly Book Log {November & December 2018, Age 5.5}
It’s times like this I’m so glad I’ve kept up with blogging! There’s something nostalgic about the last days of the year, looking back at what we’ve read over the months. In the last two months of 2018 we snuggled…
Christmas Poetry Teatime Books
We love Poetry Teatime around here, but for all of our good intentions, it got pushed to the side too often this Fall. December has seen the sweetest resurgence and truthfully it’s been just what we needed. It’s calming and centering…
- 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!…
Christmas Books for Nature Lovers
There’s something special about the combination of Christmas + nature. The smell of fresh evergreen, the bright colors of holly and berries, the crisp cool air of Winter. The picture books below focus on the natural world around Christmastime. This…
- Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Christmas Books, Giftable Books, Holidays
My List of Christmas Booklists
The most wonderful time of the year, bookworm style! There are SO MANY books to read at Christmastime! Here is a roundup of my favorites that I’ve blogged about in the past, by category: You might…
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…
Geography Reference Favorites {Atlases and Multicultural Titles}
Many moons ago I tested into the geography bee, representing my fifth grade class. I cannot even fathom how this was possible as I feel virtually illiterate about the countries of the world! Homeschooling has been good for ME! Our…
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…
