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Geography

Wednesdays with Words: Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

January 18, 2017 by Amy 2 Comments

I’m reading Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson aloud to my girls as a part of their geography studies.  From the first paragraph, it has been a surprise hit.  It’s the story of Maia, an orphan, who has been summoned away from her boarding school in England to live with relatives in the Amazonian … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Juvenile Fiction Tagged: Bookish Thoughts, Geography, Juvenile Fiction, Read Aloud Thursday, Reflections in Progress, Wednesdays with Words

My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States

April 11, 2014 by Amy 5 Comments

Last week I featured a poetry book that spotlights all of the American presidents, and this week I’m sharing another substantial poetry book.  My America:  A Poetry Atlas of the United States is compiled by Lee Bennett Hopkins and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn.  The book is divided into eight sections based on the regions of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Picture Books Tagged: Geography, Juvenile Nonfiction, National Poetry Month, Picture Books, Poetry Friday, Read Aloud Thursday

The Core Bookclub–Chapter 7–“Geography” and Chapter 8–“History”

August 20, 2012 by Amy 3 Comments

Welcome to the sixth virtual meeting of The Core Bookclub here at Hope Is the Word. You can read more about the bookclub, as well as find out the schedule, in this post. Be sure to like Hope Is the Word on Facebook to participate in the discussion over there, too. (should such a conversation ever … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Nonfiction, Books, Education Tagged: Adult Nonfiction, Geography, Homeschooling Mothers' Bookclub, Philosophy and Methods, The Core Bookclub

Read Aloud Thursday–The Middle East

October 6, 2011 by Amy 9 Comments

After India, our history studies a few weeks ago took us to the Middle East where we were introduced to the religion of Islam.  Those who are familiar with volume two of The Story of the World, which is our primary history book, know that Susan Wise Bauer writes a narrative history with just enough … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Picture Books Tagged: Geography, Nonfiction Monday, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday

Read Aloud Thursday–India

September 29, 2011 by Amy 12 Comments

Our history studies of a few weeks back took us to India, and we enjoyed these picture books during our morning Circle Times as a means of capturing the essence of the subcontinent. In the Heart of the Village:  The World of the Indian Banyan Tree by Barbara Bash is one of those books that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Picture Books, Uncategorized Tagged: Geography, Juvenile Nonfiction, Math, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday, Uncategorized
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
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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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