Audiobooks have become so, so important in our family this year, and, if you haven't already, I hope that you'll consider making a place in your family's routine for them. When I went back through my homeschool planner at the end of the year, I tallied up how many chapter books I had read… Continue reading 21 Audiobooks for 2nd Graders
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30 Books to Read Aloud in 2nd Grade
This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on them costs you nothing and helps to support the upkeep of this blog. Thank you! How do I know these books work for 2nd graders? Because these are the 30 books I read aloud to my 2nd graders this year! I hope some of these books… Continue reading 30 Books to Read Aloud in 2nd Grade
My Kids Have a Job
Okay, it's a volunteer job. I'm not much on religion, but I love it when the universe serendipitously reaches out with just what we need, and that's exactly what this opportunity was for us. We were at a Harry Potter festival, walking around the various booths, when our local Humane Society lured us in with… Continue reading My Kids Have a Job
Saying Goodbye to Our Read-Aloud Calendar
The Christmas season always inspires plenty of nostalgia, and this year I’m finding myself dwelling in the bittersweet just a little more than usual. One of my kids has already asked for the Santa talk, though his twin is asking to be excluded from all Santa discussions because she wants "to keep the mystery."… Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Our Read-Aloud Calendar
What We’ve Been Reading Lately
(This post contains affiliate links.) Together The Bone Snatcher by Charlotte Salter – I picked up The Bone Snatcher from the library’s audiobook shelves on a week when I suddenly remembered that I should have done some more research into making our next audiobook selection. That is to say, it was more or less a… Continue reading What We’ve Been Reading Lately
The Comprehension Question
(This post may contain affiliate links.) © Digitalpress "What curriculum do you recommend for improving my child's comprehension level?" It's a question that comes up frequently in homeschooling forums. It's a question that doesn't have a quick answer, at least if that answer is coming from me. It's a question for which I'd like to offer you… Continue reading The Comprehension Question
Why Your Homeschooler Needs Twaddle
Whether you identify as a Charlotte Mason homeschooler or not, chances are that if you've been part of the homeschool community for a while, you've at least heard of the term twaddle. As it appears in Charlotte Mason literature, it refers to reading material that is silly, trivial, predictable, and lacking in literary value. Well, silly, trivial,… Continue reading Why Your Homeschooler Needs Twaddle
A Word of Caution About Summer Reading
Do you keep a sticker chart for your favorite television show, rewarding yourself with a shiny star sticker each time you watch an episode? Do you have a punch card for spending time with your best friend, allowing yourself an ice cream cone if you can make it through five visits? Did your partner offer to… Continue reading A Word of Caution About Summer Reading
10 Literary Terms to Carschool This Week
Before you turn on your audiobook on the way to dance/karate/piano/co-op/errands, quiz your kids on these literary devices. 1. Verbal Irony - Occurs when someone says one thing but means the opposite. Example: 2. Situational Irony - Occurs when what is expected to happen is different from what actually happens Example: In the short story… Continue reading 10 Literary Terms to Carschool This Week
