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Fall Picture Book Sampler
The weather has only just begun to cool down, but my kiddos and I are already celebrating the return of fall with cocoa, puddle stomping and cozy picture books. Here are a few of our favorites to kick off the year! Fall Seasonal Picture Books Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett A beautifully…
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Homeschool Languages Review
Learning a foreign language has so many brain benefits, no matter the age, but it’s easiest to start young. Because my husband lived in Brazil for a couple years, we decided to teach our kids Brazilian Portuguese. Our area has a high concentration of Brazilian immigrants as well, so it’s a language we often hear…
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WEH April Rotation In My Home
This month, Well-Educated Heart suggests studying Africa, African-American history, Ancient Egypt and Animals. Because my children are very young, rather than emphasizing history I have chosen to focus on folktales and stories again. Well-Educated Heart also suggests studying Abraham Lincoln and slavery in America, but again, my children are young. I’d rather establish a love…
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A Little More Beautiful Review
After months of reading Sarah Mackenzie’s picture book recommendations and book club guides on Read-Aloud Revival, I was thrilled to read her very own picture book, A Little More Beautiful. The story follows an old woman, Lou Alice, who decides to do something each day to make the world a little more beautiful. While taking…
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The Bee Tree Review
My eldest girl is on a honey kick. Well, it’s really a bear kick. Throughout the day she will ask me for just a lick of honey, because baby bears need to eat lots of honey. I figured this is a good time to reread The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco. The Bee Tree opens…
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WEH March Rotation In My Home
In my review of The Well-Educated Heart, I mentioned following a yearly rotation of subjects. This rotation helps me put together a rough monthly curriculum for preschool (if you count a loose gathering of materials as a curriculum…) This month’s focus is on 1800s America: Expansion, Native Americans, the Middle East and birds. As a…
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The Well-Educated Heart Overview
As a teenager, my mom introduced me to The Well-Educated Heart. At the time, I didn’t care. But as a mother of young children, I sure do! So a few months ago, I went through and watched “Catch the Vision” over the course of a few days. Since then, I have been joyfully implementing The…
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Booby Moon and Weaning Review
I’m eternally grateful for a beautiful breastfeeding journey with my children. It’s something I would never give up or change. But after three years of breastfeeding my oldest (with a hiatus where I *thought* I’d weaned, interrupted by seeing baby sister nurse), I am finally ready to wean her. My girl loves mommy milk. Her…
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