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I will never forget this man’s energy, love of color, excitement for the creative process, his great attitude, and how animated and lucid he is. His youthfulness at 93 is truly the greatest art of all.
I think board books are very important because they instill the good habit (and tremendous joy!) of reading early, before the world rushes in with its ton of other ways to spend your time.
Whether you are a homeschooler or not, these are wonderful books and all are great gift ideas in my opinion!
It is good to see these enduring works updated and made accessible again to a whole new generation of readers.
Our local clergy association– of which I am a member – is holding a Holocaust Remembrance Day service this evening, as you can see in the flyer above.
I was requested recently to give some recommendations for good Bible read alouds for children. I promised to pull together this blog as a response, for it is useful for parents, homeschoolers, and Sunday School teachers alike.
When I saw this, I wanted to buy it, but have no one of the right age on my gift list to bequeath it upon. Maybe you do?
Every child should have the opportunity to read this series of books in an unhurried way with an adult.
I recommend these 20th century historical fiction titles for homeschooling kids or for any young reader (or would-be reader) on your gift list.
These books about the 20th century I recommend for any homeschooling family or any curious, precocious kid on your gift list…
Looking for good teen reading material with strong female characters? Here is a list of our 17 year old’s favorites…
Today I made my yearly sojourn to the Newtown library sale. Other than buying about ten movie DVD’s and about five novels for myself, I mostly bought board books and picture books as gifts for young ones in my life.
I was in charge of our homeschooling group’s Used Curriculum Sale again. We held it two years ago and again yesterday. We did not have the crowds we hoped for, but most vendors reported selling a third to a half of what they brought. I did particularly well because I had fourteen Great Courses for … Read more
Last night I spent some time helping a homeschooler figure out some great picture books for the first half of world history. Here are the links I rustled up…
After seeing my recent post on good books for ‘tweens, I’ve received a request for suggestions for an 8 year old girl. Here’s my list…
I just sent a care package to a God-daughter, so I took these photos to give you some examples of good young adult fiction.
My niece just finished her first year teaching kindergarten in a top ranked magnet school. Recently, I shopped an awesome library sale for bargain books for her