Posted in Book Recommendations, history on Oct 24th, 2008 No Comments »
The girls and I finished reading Lincoln’s Legacy, the first in the “Blast to the Past” series, last night. Overall, it was a good read-aloud for basic American history information. It gave them some basic history about Lincoln, the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation and they enjoyed it.
The basic premise is that 4 kids […]
Posted in Book Recommendations, crafts, Daily log on Oct 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Today has been a rather lazy day here. I woke up with a terrible migraine and neckache so it took a long time to get going. I didn’t get much accomplished but there’s a lot of days left in the year so I’m okay with that.
A few things we did […]
Posted in Book Recommendations, Daily log on Sep 24th, 2008 1 Comment »
…we’ve learned, done or read the past few days:
1. Jack and I have started reading The Berenstain Bears’ Science and Nature Super Treasury from the library. It’s a nice intro to some science topics for a 4 or 5 year old, though it’s out of print and not worth the price people are charging for […]
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.