Emily
When Kids Love to Read
It's been four weeks since we started back to school, and I feel like we are finally getting the hang of our schedule! And by "we," I am...
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Raising Readers
Because readers are leaders ~ and a life full of books is the very best kind
Emily
Jul 31, 20238 min read
How to Use the Library with Small Children
They say that you never really appreciate something until it is gone, and when the world shut down in the spring of 2020 it became...
Emily
Jun 21, 20235 min read
The Case for Re-reading
I have a deep, dark secret to share with you. Very few people know this about me. You may lose all respect for me when you hear this...
Emily
Apr 3, 20234 min read
Classical Conversations Year 2 + Book List
The year has flown by, as they tend to do, and we have only two weeks left of our second year in Classical Conversations. Last spring I...
Emily
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Best Books of 2022
This year was not my best reading year in terms of number of books read, but of course the reading is never just about getting through as...
Emily
Nov 29, 20225 min read
Homeschooling in the Holidays
It never fails: every November, at the end of the month, I feel the itch to loosen our school schedule (which is already fairly loose to...
Emily
Jul 20, 20229 min read
I Am Not a Classical Homeschooler
It's a funny thing to say, considering that we will soon be embarking on our second year of Classical Conversations, and I will be a...
Emily
Jun 20, 202210 min read
Homeschool Tips From Leonardo Da Vinci & Curious George
I recently finished reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo Da Vinci and it was wonderful. Well-written biographies are gripping...
Emily
Jan 22, 20226 min read
Homeschool Goals for 2022
New Year's resolutions may have a negative connotation, but I still enjoy the practice of setting aside some time to think about the...
Emily
Jan 7, 20223 min read
Best Books of 2021
Reading stands alone as my one hobby which has survived the onslaught of five children in nine years. I have great plans to resume more...
Emily
Jul 15, 20216 min read
Ideas for Teaching Geography
Don't let this title fool you - I have actually "taught" my children very little geography, in the traditional sense of the word. Big...
Emily
Jul 14, 20214 min read
Summer Update + Book Recommendations
I am sitting in my living room, sipping a warm mug of half-caf coffee, feeling baby boy dance inside my belly, and listening to one of my...
Emily
May 4, 20214 min read
2020-2021 School Year Summary (2nd Grade, Kindergarten, and 4K)
I'm not quite sure where we are on a "normal school calendar," but the weather is telling me it's time for us to be done. As spring warms...
Emily
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Finding Homeschool Inspiration
One of the blessings of homeschooling in 2021 is that many, many people have walked this road before us and we can learn from their...
Emily
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Best Books of 2020!
It was a hard year in many ways, but a good year for reading. I finished 77 books, some old favorites and some completely new to me, and...
Emily
Dec 4, 20203 min read
December Update
Well. It's been an eventful month-and-a-half since my October update, and I'm reminded again that it's good to be consistent and work...
Emily
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Favorite Homeschool Books
Planning a homeschool year can be very overwhelming. There are - quite literally - a million and one resources and curriculum available,...
Emily
Nov 8, 20193 min read
Wordless Picture Books
We've recently found some wonderful wordless picture books and I can honestly say that Mom and Dad have been enjoying them just as much -...
Emily
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Beginning Bach
We definitely didn't get to everything on my list for September, but I am so glad that we were able to spend a good chunk of time...
Emily
Sep 6, 20192 min read
Back to Homeschool
Our first week is in the books... literally! We dove into our new textbooks and living books and picture books. We began to tweak, poke,...
Emily
May 14, 20192 min read
My Top 10 Books of 2018
One of my goals at the beginning of 2018 was to read more - not to the children, just for myself. And I did! It turned out to be a good...
Emily
May 8, 20196 min read
2018-2019 School Year Summary (Kindergarten + Preschool)
This was our first official year of homeschooling, and as I write this we have just finished our last day! Big Brother was in...
Emily
May 8, 20196 min read
Raising Readers
One of our goals as parents has been to raise children who read often, easily, and with enjoyment. Our boys are not all reading on their...
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