I had a hard time finding books for book club (at least initially) when I was planning last summer. I had expected to use lots of classics, but I found that My Little Man had read every single one I pulled off the library shelf! After pestering our friendly librarian for lots of book topics,… Continue reading Taking Book Club to the Treetops with Go Ape USA
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Book Club: Hiking the Mountain-to-Sea Trail with “Nature Girl”
We’ve been doing this book club thing with my daughter for six years now. She was a good reader before we started, but my goals have changed a bit along the way. I want more than just fun with books and friends now – I want to be able to dig in to the books… Continue reading Book Club: Hiking the Mountain-to-Sea Trail with “Nature Girl”
Make History Come Alive with Drive Thru History – Review
A few years ago we used some Drive Thru History DVDs an part of our Colonial American history unit. We all loved them, which is why we were very excited to find out there’s more to Drive Thru History than just fantastic homeschool videos. While you can still purchase Drive Thru History Adventures in that… Continue reading Make History Come Alive with Drive Thru History – Review
Learning to Type with an Ultrakey Online Family Subscription – Review
Hunt…hunt ….. peck … hunt… peck…. And so it goes. Watching my kids try to type their special school projects and emails to friends was painful. They were excited to be using the computer and didn’t mind the slow-as-molasses speed, but, me? I couldn’t stand it. That’s why I was jumped at the chance for… Continue reading Learning to Type with an Ultrakey Online Family Subscription – Review
“Wulf The Saxon” by Heirloom Audio Productions Review
Our family loves to listen to books in the car when we travel – and since we live 45 minutes from our library and just about everything else, we do a lot of listening! So when we were offered the chance to try out Wulf the Saxon by G.A. Henty, an audio drama by Heirloom… Continue reading “Wulf The Saxon” by Heirloom Audio Productions Review
Book Club with the Boys: “The Way of the Warrior”
I was intrigued when I first saw The Way of the Warrior on the new-book shelf at the library. I was hesitant when I saw the simple line drawings dotting the page – because I was looking for a middle-school book club pick and wanted something real and fun but meaty. Worthy of the time I’d… Continue reading Book Club with the Boys: “The Way of the Warrior”
Hunting for Bigfoot with “Lemons”
I love that our local library gets lots of new books – and many of those are books by debut authors. One of those books turned out to be a fantastic book club pick with loads of possibilities. It’s called Lemons by Melissa Savage. Savage’s book is a wonderful story of grief, healing, friendship centered around… Continue reading Hunting for Bigfoot with “Lemons”
Book Club: “All Four Stars” by Tara Dairman
I’ve had trouble keeping up with our book club sharing, but we’ve been having loads of fun with books this year! All Four Stars was one of those books. Meet Gladys Gatsby: New York’s toughest restaurant critic. (Just don’t tell anyone that she’s in sixth grade.) Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the… Continue reading Book Club: “All Four Stars” by Tara Dairman
Have You Tried SchoolhouseTeachers.com? – Review
I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined the Homeschool Review Crew this year! That will mean more reviews, more versatility, and a wider variety of great products and programs that I can share. Telling others about great discoveries makes me happy, and I hope to help you find products and programs that you love, too.… Continue reading Have You Tried SchoolhouseTeachers.com? – Review
Book Club: “Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone”
We recently embarked on one of our most fun book clubs ever: we read Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone. My Big Helper worked with me to flesh out details of the book that we could bring to life. We spent several days making labels and creating things to turn my yard into a wizarding… Continue reading Book Club: “Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone”
