Our read-aloud times have taken a lovely turn. We’ve been reading Randy Alcorn’s Heaven for Kids and he keeps referencing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. So we are taking a break from that book and delving into the magical land of Narnia. It is one of those ‘pinch-me’ moments as a mother as […]
Inspired Learning
Guess Who? President’s Edition
** UPDATED 2017 ** “Who is the 12th president, Mommy?” “Millard Fillmore?” {snickers…} “No Mommy, it’s Zachary Taylor.” Nothing like getting drilled from the back seat while running errands. Even the four year old has memorized most of the presidents by face and can recognize their numbers in our little flip book that we keep […]
Wildlife Count and the Slow Demise of a Tomboy
Mountain getaways are a time to explore, discover and delight in the myriad of wildlife encounters! A trip to the Tonto Fish Hatchery proved fascinating as we inspected the various species of trout that inhabit Arizona waters. Are we the only weird one’s left that enjoy reading all of the signs? Our zoo did away […]
Labor Day Learning
I cannot believe that September is right around the corner… This summer has just sped along. It hasn’t felt as hot this year. I can’t decide it that is because I’m just not pregnant this summer or because we’ve been creative about enjoying some outdoor time even during these hot summer months. With Labor Day […]
Presidential Breakfast!
Whew. I’m coming up for air. It has been a crazy couple of weeks as we’ve been settling into a new routine. Our math books finally arrived and everything is in place to get back going 100%. July and early August are usually more carefree days – full of free play, reading good books and […]
Oma’s Book Club
In continuing our discussion of books and reading, today I have a guest post from my mother, affectionately called “Oma” by her grands. She is a gifted teacher. Literature and discussing great books is one of her favorite things to do. I feel so blessed that she is passing that love on to her grandchildren! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ […]