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National Poetry Month

April 1, 2019 by Amy 1 Comment

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Check out some of these poetry books as your celebrate! Animal Poems by Valerie Worth (illustrations by Steve Jenkins) Castles:  Old Stone Poems by J. Patrick Lewis and Rebecca Kai Dotlich A Poke in the I:  A Collection of Concrete Poems selected by Paul B. Janeczko and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education Tagged: National Poetry Month, Poetry

Meeting Julie

June 17, 2018 by Amy 2 Comments

Back in January I declared my bloggy resurrection, only to promptly fall prey to both the winter doldrums and over-the-top busy-ness.  We had three school-aged children going in three different directions several times a week, including (but not limited to) participation in a play at a local private school, robotics and rocketry meetings and competitions, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education Tagged: awesome adulting, Bravewriter Lifestyle, Homeschooling, homeschooling challenges, homeschooling teens

2016-17 school year wrap-up

July 20, 2017 by Amy 1 Comment

Well, as is our usual m.o., our school year has finally come to a complete halt with the extreme busy-ness of summer.  Because we started our year late this year, we had a few things we really needed to finish, which meant that we (and when I say we, I really mean Lulu) continued to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education Tagged: year in review

Two new books about plants for the preschool crowd

June 19, 2017 by Amy Leave a Comment

I am excited today to share these two new titles.  I shared both of these with Benny, age four, and he was delighted by both. Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson is a delightful rhyming book that invites the listener’s participation.  It opens like this: There’s magic in this tiny seed. Press it down … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Picture Books, Preschool, Science Tagged: Nonfiction Monday, Nonfiction Picture Books

Word Problems from Literature by Denise Gaskins (and a giveaway!)

June 7, 2017 by Amy 21 Comments

I am thrilled to be coming to you today with yet another giveaway from Denise Gaskins and her Playful Math series. I consider Denise a mentor in my ongoing quest to make math engaging and fun (read:  not intimidating) for my children.  She has done it again, and this time with a book that brings … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education Tagged: Math
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
News of the World
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer


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