Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Wordless Picture Book Recommendations
I vaguely remember when I was little looking at books that had no words, just pictures. They are perfect for little ones who can't read, who can look at the…
Accepting Others with SEL
Have you ever had someone that you really did NOT like? For some reason, their personality just irked you and pushed you and maybe made you uncomfortable or annoyed? You…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Books about Dinosaurs
If you are in the United States, I hope you had a fun and safe Fourth of July last Thursday! I usually post on the first Thursday of the month,…
Back to School Ideas for Homeschoolers
Since we started homeschooling in September 2022, we really haven’t officially stopped for any long-term breaks. Breaks have naturally happened, but we didn’t take the entire summer off. Despite choosing…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – New Classic Picture Books
Back in March I posted about some of my favorite classic picture books, which were all published before 2000. Now I'm going to share some new classics - published after…
How to Start Homeschooling
Today I’m going to share a little about how to start homeschooling. If you want to start homeschooling, but you’re not sure where to start, this blog post is for…
Reviewing Teaching the Bible Curriculum from Teaching with Faith
I don’t know about you, but I find the idea of teaching my children about the Bible to be a little daunting. We’ve been reading our Children’s Bible, but it’s…
Teaching Social and Emotional Learning with Books
If you’ve been following my blog for long, you probably have noticed that I’m all about the books. So much so that my sister, our favorite children’s librarian, shares book…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Children’s Books about Grief
Trigger Warning. This blog talks in gentle terms about death. I am not explicit about anything, but you should read through any of these children's books about grief before you…
What is Social and Emotional Learning?
Social and emotional learning is a big topic in the homeschooling realm, but when I first heard the term, I was baffled. What was social and emotional learning and why…