“The world was about to change forever. And it almost went by unnoticed…” These two sentences begin Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones (the same author of The Jesus Storybook Bible, which we love). This beautiful Christmas picture book takes many of the sometimes “unnoticed” things in our world and in nature and shows how they praise the birth of our Savior. Packed with … [Read more...] about Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones {and an active reading activity}
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Hey Parents—Why the Rush???
Peer pressure. There’s a decent chance that many of you have been affected. It happens when homeschool mothers begin to take notice of what other families are doing in their schooling. We feel the pressure to be great. We feel the pressure to insure our children that they are gaining the absolute best education they can receive. Let’s face it, click there are some … [Read more...] about Hey Parents—Why the Rush???
Homeschool Reading: Let’s Read!
I love to read. There is nothing better than being so absorbed in a book that you realize you should have gone to bed 2 hours ago! Naturally, ask I love to read to my kids, cialis also. We have spent countless hours sitting on the couch reading picture books. Of course when they were very young it was the same books over and over again, pills but that’s okay. Eventually … [Read more...] about Homeschool Reading: Let’s Read!
Signs of Dyslexia in Early Readers
Every day we read. We worked through his reading book. We did sight words. We read Bob books and other early readers. And every day we both got more frustrated. Then one Sunday a little girl told him he had a "weak brain" because he couldn't read as well as she could. He cried. I decided it was time to take a step back and find out why reading was so hard for him. I did some … [Read more...] about Signs of Dyslexia in Early Readers