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Living Picture Books about Inventors and Scientists

September 8, 2022 By Julie 1 Comment

Inside you’ll find: 24 AMAZING living picture books about inventors and scientists that will engage your kids and inspire them to explore the world around them. (Make that 34 after adding some new favorites!)   We’re one of those crazy families that does school through the summer. But there’s a reason to our madness! It’s so […]

Letter Subscriptions for Learning and Fun

August 16, 2022 By Julie 1 Comment

Inside you’ll find: Subscription letters about geography, history, science and literature. Great for homeschoolers, or anyone who wants to learn! Updated 8/19/22 Who doesn’t love a physical letter in the mail? (As long as it’s not a bill!) The art of letter writing has been declining dramatically but it isn’t dead by any means. And […]

50 Amazing Picture Books about the Civil War for Kids

August 12, 2022 By Julie Leave a Comment

Inside you’ll find: Children’s Books about the Civil War Era, including sections about slavery and the underground railroad, abolitionists, Civil War soldiers and helpers, Civil War generals and politicians, as well as Juneteenth.  Teaching students about our nation’s Civil War is sobering. Slavery and the battle to finally end it, has left scars. This important […]

Living Picture Books about Authors and Poets

January 8, 2020 By Julie Leave a Comment

Picture books are one of my family’s love languages. The words, the illustrations, the stories that live in our hearts. They’re the backbone of our homeschooling. Over the summer, we combined history and science by studying the lives of famous scientists and inventors. These picture books about scientists and inventors inspired hours of creativity and […]

How to ENJOY Bringing Shakespeare into Your Homeschool Routine

June 10, 2018 By Julie Leave a Comment

I used to know embarrassingly little about Shakespeare. I knew the plot of Romeo and Juliet, and that’s about it. I was curious, but intimidated. As we got into the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, I was shocked that even 1st graders were being introduced to the iconic plays of the Bard. I have been […]

Living Chapter Books for Kids: What We Read This Year

January 16, 2018 By Julie 10 Comments

Inside you’ll find: my boys favorite chapter books we read this year. Most of them I’d say fit the category of living books! 2017 was the year we really started diving into chapter books. I’ve been dreaming about this stage in life since before I was married! Sharing fantastic stories and adventures within the pages […]

Books about Asian Cultures for Grade Schoolers

January 15, 2018 By Julie 3 Comments

Inside you’ll find: Picture books about Asia for grade schoolers. Countries included are China, Japan, Korea and Thailand and even Tibet.  Every homeschool semester, I get all giddy as I pick an area of the world that the boys and I will focus our picture book habit on. (It’s an addiction really. I had 96 […]

Books about the Middle East for Grade Schoolers

August 7, 2017 By Julie 2 Comments

Inside you’ll find: incredible books about the middle east for kids to expand their perspective. Motherhood sometimes feels extremely claustrophobic. Kids are clingy, we rarely leave the house, and I have no idea what’s going on in world affairs. While for a time, mother’s are their children’s entire world, we have the incredible honor of […]

Alphabet Sensory Play and Gross Motor Challenge

March 4, 2017 By Julie 1 Comment

When you’re homeschooling a child with SPD, you’re always looking for ways to multitask. Almost every learning opportunity can be a chance to get healthy sensory input. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Please read my full disclosure policy here.  Thank you to the Toybrary of Austin for generously giving my family a […]

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