Summer of the Monkeys

Jun 14, 2012 by

We started our new family read-aloud last night. Summer of The Monkeys is sure to be a big hit!

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Amos Fortune, Free Man

May 26, 2012 by

Keziah is thoroughly enjoying the Civil War story, Amos Fortune, Free Man. Have you read it?

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the universe next door

May 26, 2012 by

I am diving into The Universe Next Door and can’t wait to discuss it with my colloquia group.

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Apr 1, 2012 by

The Third Choice is an interesting insight on Islam and Dhimmitude. It is our read for our book discussion this month.

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Apr 1, 2012 by

Blythe’s current reads are Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain.

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Xtra Math

Apr 1, 2012 by

Xtra Math is a fabulous way to help children (or adults) master their basic math facts.

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The Wonder Book For Girls and Boys

Apr 1, 2012 by

The Wonder Book For Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a read-aloud hit!

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Sequence Numbers

Feb 14, 2012 by

Sequence Numbers is a big hit! Fisher will do math problems for over an hour while we play.

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FIAR 2/13

Feb 14, 2012 by

Our FIAR book for this week is Hot Air by Marjorie Priceman.

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Uno’s Garden

Jan 26, 2012 by

Uno’s Garden is such a delightful story! We are having fun exploring the art, figuring out the math, and finding the things on each page.

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George Washington’s World

Jan 26, 2012 by

Keziah and I are loving our daily read-aloud time in George Washington’s World.

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Johnny Tremain

Jan 23, 2012 by

Keziah is starting Johnny Tremain. Treason, adventure, growing up, & fighting for freedom – what more can you ask from a book?

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The Knight and The Dragon

Jan 17, 2012 by

FIAR for the week is The Knight and The Dragon by Tomie DePaulo. Fisher keeps giggling himself silly.

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The Scarlet Pimpernel

Jan 10, 2012 by

After watching the movie with her friends, Blythe is now devouring The Scarlet Pimpernel.

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Sequence Letters

Jan 9, 2012 by

We have a new game to help Fisher and Annesley with reading – Sequence Letters. Highly recommended!

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I, Nephi

Jan 9, 2012 by

We are starting a new reading of The Book of Mormon and pulling out THE best music to tell the story of how it all began with Lehi’s family leaving Jerusalem. If you do not own I, Nephi by Janeen Brady, get it today. Trust me, you will LOVE it.

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Unbroken

Jan 5, 2012 by

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is my current read. It is taking me forever to get through now that my only reading time is when I am in the bath!

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The Last Battle

Jan 4, 2012 by

We started a new read-aloud tonight! It is one of my favorites – The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis. Shift, Puzzle, Aslan…it doesn’t get any better than this!

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Know This That Every Soul Is Free

Jan 4, 2012 by

We finally have a new POTW! This may take us two weeks to memorize.

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The Stories of Jesus

Dec 7, 2011 by

Our favorite CD about Jesus is being listened to a lot these days. Wonderful timing, just in time to celebrate His birth. Check out Stories of Jesus.

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Memorizing The Living Christ

Dec 7, 2011 by

We are working on memorizing The Living Christ. We just found out about these great study helps – I’m thinking they will help our efforts be much more effective!

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When A Wrong Wants Writing

Dec 7, 2011 by

Here is our Poem of the Week.

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Art Treasury

Dec 7, 2011 by

The Usborne Art Treasury book is one of our favorites. We have been doing all sorts of art projects and studying artists for the last few weeks and this book is a must-have.

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Miquon Math

Dec 7, 2011 by

I adore Miquon math workbooks. Fisher loves them too…which is good, very, very good.

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Thank You, Sarah

Nov 21, 2011 by

Thank You, Sarah tells the story of the determination of Sarah Hale to have America celebrate Thanksgiving all together on the same day. Share this story with your children today!

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potw: 11/21/11

Nov 21, 2011 by

Looking for a cute Thanksgiving poem? The Missing Turkey is sure to bring a smile to the faces of your little ones.

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Stories of the Pilgrims

Nov 21, 2011 by

We have long loved Jim Hodges audio recordings. His G.A. Henty readings are phenomenal! This week we are revisiting one of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions by listening to Stories of the Pilgrims.

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Marco Polo

Nov 15, 2011 by

Keziah is learning about Marco Polo and we found this video about his travels. Now we are making a map of his journey.

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potw: i like to see

Nov 14, 2011 by

New poem of the week is up!

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Kadinsky, Van Gosh, Hokusai, & Picaso

Nov 14, 2011 by

We love our Usborne Art Treasury book. It is chock-full of anyone-can-do-this art projects, all based on the work of a famous artist. For the next several weeks we are learning about the artists in here and creating some masterpieces of our own.

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vikings

Nov 10, 2011 by

Keziah is loving her Viking study in the Beautiful Feet Early American History Guide. The Principles of Self-Government and Individuality are lessons that need to be revived in our time.

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my friend the monster

Nov 10, 2011 by

Here is our Poem of the Week. So cute!

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The Great & Terrible Quest

Nov 10, 2011 by

Our current Read-Aloud is The Great and Terrible Quest. Will Trad escape from his violent grandfather? Will he rescue the forgetful knight? We are all hoping so!

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