There are so many reasons I love teaching with literature, but one of the biggest is that it can spark learning in so many ways. That’s what happened when I chose to use The Lemonade Crime with my kids’ book clubs a few years ago – a book that lends itself well to mock trials.… Continue reading 5 Reasons Your Students Need Mock Trials
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Book Club, Dystopian Edition: The Hunger Games
One of the things I love about homeschooling is our ability to study literature in any way that we choose – and we choose to make it as hands-on and interactive as possible. Which, of course, has gotten much more complicated with this pandemic and the need for social distancing. That’s one reason I was… Continue reading Book Club, Dystopian Edition: The Hunger Games
The Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Project: Print or Digital Learning
I love planning our book club events; I mean, I really love it. They are some of my very favorite lessons to plan and to hold. Still, the boys surprised me when they asked to hold a trial in connection with one of our books a few years ago, but I dug in and created… Continue reading The Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Project: Print or Digital Learning
Little Women Study Guide by Progeny Press – Review
Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. As a professional teacher, I love planning schoolwork for my kids. It’s really fun for me – but… Continue reading Little Women Study Guide by Progeny Press – Review
“Millionaires for the Month” by Stacy McNulty – Review
How would you spend five million dollars in 30 days? A billionaire’s wallet, a bizarre challenge, and an unlikely friendship send two kids on a wild adventure. From the author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl Stacy McNulty. Felix Rannells and Benji Porter were never supposed to be field-trip partners. Felix is a rule follower. Benji is a… Continue reading “Millionaires for the Month” by Stacy McNulty – Review
Book Club, Sherlock Holmes Edition: “Death Cloud”
My Big Helper is a freshman in high school now, and finding good books for her to read with her friends – who range in age by a few years on either side of that – has been increasingly tricky. I look for challenging yet interesting stories in a variety of genres, and oddly, mystery… Continue reading Book Club, Sherlock Holmes Edition: “Death Cloud”
Heroes of History: Meriwether Lewis – Review
Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. One of my favorite benefits of homeschooling is being able to customize our educational activities to my kids’… Continue reading Heroes of History: Meriwether Lewis – Review
Carole P. Roman’s Assorted Series – Review
Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, then you might have noticed that we love… Continue reading Carole P. Roman’s Assorted Series – Review
Hexagonal Thinking: Using Manipulatives to Aid in Analysis
A few months ago I started hearing about hexagonal thinking. I couldn’t figure out what that was; what do hexagons have to do with thinking? Even as I saw the words cross my social media feeds more and more, I chalked it up to a new learning fad that would soon wear itself out. Until… Continue reading Hexagonal Thinking: Using Manipulatives to Aid in Analysis
Book Club: Hexagonal Thinking with “Peak”
Roland Smith’s Peak amazed me. At first glance, it’s an easy read – a suspenseful survival story great for older middle-grade readers who can handle stories that include death and danger. If you look deeper, though, it’s much more than that. I challenged my students in advance to find the twist in the story –… Continue reading Book Club: Hexagonal Thinking with “Peak”