very year, this gets harder. How in the world do I choose favorites? The pickier I become at choosing titles in the first place, the more difficult it is to choose a favorite because they are all so good. In fact, this year, I'm listing all the contenders, because they are worth getting to know, too.This post contains affiliate links.The main rule I have for myself is that I have to finish a book for it to be a contender. Because I love to start books, this is a form of Continue Reading
A Year of Reading Aloud
hen my 15-year-old was a two-year-old, I read Teaching the Trivium by the Bluedorns. Back then, there weren't as many homeschooling books, and People said this was one to read, so I read it. It's thick -- over 600 pages! I read every single one of them. But that was a long time ago. I don't know if I could have told you right away which single idea I would carry away from that book and hold onto forever, but I can tell you now that a dozen years have passed: Read aloud for two hours per Continue Reading
The Happy Dinner Table (A Review)
hen I published my Next Generation Charlotte Mason Library post back in August, one of you (and I'm sorry I no longer remember who) told me I needed to add this book to my list. I was intrigued because this was a Charlotte Mason book I'd never heard of before! When I saw the title, I hesitated. My youngest child was eight at the time. We dealt with our picky eaters years ago when they were tiny and we'd had a "happy table" for a long time now. Do I or don't I buy the book? This what I asked Continue Reading
The Amazing Advent Resource Roundup
t's almost that time of year again! It's time for me to remind you not to be the White Witch! Besides, who doesn't love the Advent and Christmas seasons?In our family, our Advent "lessons" (or devotions or studies or whatever you'd call them) are done twice per day -- once in the morning during Circle Time, and once in the evening (usually following dinner) with my husband.I think of Advent "lessons" (ugh I wish I could find a better word) as formal preparation for Christmas. So, we Continue Reading
