Just like in Dan Gemeinhart’s debut book The Honest Truth, the weather wasn’t cooperative for this month’s book club. With loads of rain, the rivers ran high, and we had to change plans often, which diminished the size of our group – but not the adventurous spirit with which we enjoyed this book. Mark from The Honest… Continue reading Book Club, Hiking Edition: “The Honest Truth”
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NEW! Bring “The Ambrose Deception” to Life with a Scavenger Hunt in Raleigh, NC!
Earlier this month, our book clubs read Emily Ecton’s The Ambrose Deception and we staged a real-life scavenger hunt all over the center of Durham. I tried to recreate the fun from the book by starting our hunt at a coffee shop that also offers doughnuts and other fare, and the kids were paired with drivers, smartphones,… Continue reading NEW! Bring “The Ambrose Deception” to Life with a Scavenger Hunt in Raleigh, NC!
Book Club, Durham Edition: “The Ambrose Deception”
I love when books lend themselves to big life activities, and that’s exactly what Emily Ecton’s The Ambrose Deception does that in a very big way! The book is kind of a cross between Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and The Book Scavenger, both books that we’ve done in book club, and so I was very excited to… Continue reading Book Club, Durham Edition: “The Ambrose Deception”
The Captain Sun Adventures – Review
My Little Man has recently become fascinated with superheroes and all things related to graphic novels. He loves the action, the fast pace, and the conflicts – and that’s why I’m super excited to be sharing the first of the Captain Sun Adventures with him as we review it, Book 1, Rescue Me! What Superheroes… Continue reading The Captain Sun Adventures – Review
Bible Biographies with Kingdom Files – Review
For the past few years, I’ve been trying to figure out how to help my kids learn more about the Bible. Not just how to read and study the Bible for themselves, but how to teach them that and more – like how to piece together information, how to use those great pages at the… Continue reading Bible Biographies with Kingdom Files – Review
NEW! “The Honest Truth” Resources
I get really, really excited when I find a book that is overflowing with exciting learning possibilities, and that’s why I can’t wait to share Dan Gemeinhart’s debut book The Honest Truth with you. The main character Mark is a twelve-year-old boy dealing with a return of the cancer he’s fought most of his life,… Continue reading NEW! “The Honest Truth” Resources
Our Book Club Reading List for 2018-2019
If you’ve been following along here for any length of time, you probably know that I love book club. I love searching for great new books for my kids and their friends. I love digging into those books and looking for the perfect threads I can pull for great literature, history, home ec, science, and… Continue reading Our Book Club Reading List for 2018-2019
NEW! Discussion Questions & Writing Projects for Gordan Korman’s “Slacker”
I love when you see how a book can be educational as soon as you start to read it. It’s much, much better when that book is also loads of fun to read, and that’s exactly how I felt after turning the first page of Gordan Korman’s Slacker. Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his… Continue reading NEW! Discussion Questions & Writing Projects for Gordan Korman’s “Slacker”
Thinking Critically with The Critical Thinking Co. – Review
It’s not every day that most kids have the opportunity to solve crimes, but that’s exactly what we’ve been doing each time we crack open Critical Thinking Detective Book 1 from The Critical Thinking Co.™. This is a book full of mysteries to which the reader becomes the detective, and unlike most workbooks, there’s a mystery… Continue reading Thinking Critically with The Critical Thinking Co. – Review
BibleForce: The First Hero’s Bible – Review & Giveaway
My Little Man has developed a love of graphic novels lately. He loves the stories, the style, the high action, and the bright colors – and that’s why I was so excited to see the new BibleForce First Hero’s Bible release. This isn’t like the comic book Bible I had as a kid – it’s… Continue reading BibleForce: The First Hero’s Bible – Review & Giveaway
