I’m always on the look out for nonfiction that is engaging and instructive. Self-help and accessible psychology are two of my favorite topics, especially around mental health issues that are applicable to my family. I read a recommendation for Resilient by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., on a thread on the Chat Board on the Well-Trained Mind … [Read more…]
These past two months have flown by, and during them I’ve managed to do a good bit of reading. Here’s what I’ve enjoyed: How We Love by Milan and Kay Yerkovich. Steady Eddie heard an interview with the authors of this book and decided he needed to read it. He read it and recommended it … [Read more…]
Our latest bedtime read-aloud for me and the girls was Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. I chose it because it fit the time period we were studying; the girls loved it because they’ve seen the original movie a few times and so were very familiar with the … [Read more…]
I’ve been wanting to share this little collection of books for a long time, and today is finally the day! I discovered Denise Gaskins’ Let’s Play Math blog a few years ago now, and I frequently peruse it for ideas to add a little sparkle to our Fun Fridays and, this year at least, the … [Read more…]
I read a book! A whole book! 🙂 (Excuse me. I’m just a little excited because it has been well over a month, maybe more like two months, since I finished a whole book.) When I saw The Brainy Bunch: The Harding Family’s Method to College Ready by Age Twelve on the new books stand … [Read more…]
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