This month the girls’ book club read a story I absolutely loved: Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick. It’s a sweet story about a girl whose family has been through some really hard things, and the sailing isn’t all smooth yet. The main character, a girl named Truly, remains positive and respectful despite the hard stuff. … Continue reading Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Absolutely Truly” & a Wounded Warrior Project
Tag: homeschool
Kids Create: Making a Historical Documentary
As a kid, I always wanted to be a teacher; as an adult, that hasn’t changed. I was worried about that when we decided to homeschool, but I find myself still teaching – just in a wider variety of roles than ever! Sometimes, what needs to be taught is pushing my boundaries of knowledge, however. … Continue reading Kids Create: Making a Historical Documentary
Escape the Library with Mr. Lemoncello: An Escape Room Challenge
A few years ago, we were introduced to Mr. Lemoncello in Chris Grabenstein’s book Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. At the time, I had never heard of an escape room, though the book screams for someone to recreate the game from the story. When we chose this book for book club, we had a blast creating… Continue reading Escape the Library with Mr. Lemoncello: An Escape Room Challenge
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”
Semester 1 Bundle from Guitar 360 Method – Review
I’ve thought for years that my DH would make a great guitar player, so I was super excited to have the opportunity to review the Semester 1 Bundle with the Absolute Beginner Course and Bonus Songs from Guitar 360 Method. Guitar 360 Method provides an online guitar lessons course. Right now, Semester One is available. It… Continue reading Semester 1 Bundle from Guitar 360 Method – Review
Master Kitz The Starry Night by Kidzaw.com – Review
Vincent van Gogh is my absolute favorite artist, and so I was super excited that we have been able to use Master Kitz The Starry Night by Kidzaw.com to review. The idea behind Master Kitz Starry Night is really neat. They provide the tools a kid needs to recreate a master painting – in this… Continue reading Master Kitz The Starry Night by Kidzaw.com – Review
An Heirloom Audio Production of St. Bartholomew’s Eve – Review
We love listening to stories as a family, and so we were excited to receive Heirloom Audio Productions’ newest product for review: St. Bartholomew’s Eve. It’s about a time in history about which we were all completely clueless: the persecution of the Huguenots in France in 1567. I knew that the Catholic and Protestant churches… Continue reading An Heirloom Audio Production of St. Bartholomew’s Eve – Review
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! Resources for Gordon Korman’s “WhatsHisFace”
I’m always super excited when I find fun books that have great learning connections, and Gordon Korman’s latest book WhatsHisFace fits the bill perfectly! It’s a hoot, too – I found myself laughing out loud often while reading it. It makes the perfect addition to a unit about Shakespeare. When 12-year-old Cooper Vega moves for… Continue reading NEW! Resources for Gordon Korman’s “WhatsHisFace”
