Our Speech Therapy Journey
Can I just say that I’ve had a love-hate relationship with speech therapy since my daughter was able to start it just under a year and a half ago? Today…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Picture Books about Dogs
I am writing this on Wednesday night, and earlier today we had our weekly Read to a Dog program at the library where I work. That's right, we have a…
Homeschooling with Toddlers Underfoot
Back in July of last year, I had received a free homeschool consultation with Natalie Burns of Homeschool Teaching Simplified. While we were speaking, I described my homeschool. My daughter…
Starting Gentle Book Reports in Kindergarten
I know what you’re thinking, “What on Earth are gentle book reports?” Or maybe, “Isn’t kindergarten a little young to be doing book reports?” And I completely understand. I just…
Reviewing Adventures with the Saints by Maria Riley
So you know how people in Facebook groups often share about what they’re doing? I was lucky enough, or maybe “blessed” would be more accurate, to come across a post…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Fish Books
I'll be honest. I wasn't sure what to write about this month so I looked at the closest book to me, and it's about fish. So… let's talk about some…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Early Reading
March is National Reading Month here in the United States. Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, whose books for emergent readers are…
Homeschooling Kindergarten Science Ideas
One of my favorite things about homeschooling is that it’s all about child-led learning. Science isn’t a required topic for kindergarten, but my daughter absolutely loves it! Just in case…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Books about Eye Problems
This is kind of a niche topic, but one near and dear to my heart. When I was a child, I used to see my ophthalmologist every three months, rather…
How to Homeschool While Sick
This post was inspired by a conversation with a friend. Me: Tempted to write a blog post entitled “how to homeschool while sick” Me: And here’s the post “Don’t.” Her:…