Today I will be reviewing a picture book called “Dougventures: Realizing What You Have Is So Important!” This book was written by Christina Macchiarola and illustrated by her mom, Theresa…
Creative Ways to Rebuild Your Reading Rhythm This August By Ellen Westbrook | Engaging Reluctant Readers (CLICK FOR A NOTE FROM KRISTEN) I've known Ellen for at least 3-4 years.…
A few months ago I talked about some of my favorite Early Reader books. This month I want to focus on decodable books, which is defined in the August 4,…
You know how you’ve heard that you evolve and grow every year as a homeschooler? Well, maybe I’ve never heard those words for it before, but basically you learn along…
Stand up if you’ve ever yelled at your kids while homeschooling. Keep standing if you’ve ever thought about quitting. I’m going to guess about 90-100% of the people reading this…
It’s finally summer around here! I know that many states and districts start and end school earlier, but I grew up starting classes after Labor Day and graduated around June…
Summer is here (in the Northern hemisphere) and with that comes a lot of great picture books. Here are a few of my favorite kids' books about summer fun. Water…
Have you ever heard of lifeschooling? As a relatively new homeschooler (yes, I’d call myself new to the game since this was my first year reporting), I’ve done research on…
There are a lot of books to help a child who is afraid of going to the doctor. Here are a few to get you started, and then check out…
This year has been our third year of homeschooling and it was quite different from previous years. Although we do year-round homeschooling and will continue to do schoolwork over the…