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Our Favorite Homeschool Language Arts Resources
We have always read to the girls, always and always. Sometimes we read books, sometimes we read recipes, directions, road signs, labels, song lyrics, texts from grandma…you name it, we’ve read it out loud. Reading aloud impresses upon a child that the written word has value. It piques their curiosity for when they later come across a group of letters on their own…they automatically want to know what they mean. When they were snuggled on our laps, we would move our finger beneath each word as we read, this small…
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Our Favorite Spring Books
Spring is in the air and I thought it was time to share some of our favorite picture books to help welcome this new season! Enjoy! Butterfly Park By Elly Mackay Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner The Story of the Butterfly Children by Sibylle von Olfers Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak Spring Thaw by Steven Schnur And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano Worm Weather by Jean Taft Sugarbush Spring by Marsha Wilson Chall Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown The Secret…
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How to be a “Hygge” Family
First of all, what does “Hygge” mean, exactly? Wikipedia tells us it’s “a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment.” Think cozy-togetherness, unplugging and embracing the everyday. Children naturally live in the moment and seek the exact atmosphere we are hoping to achieve. So, if you get lost along the way follow their lead! Here are 10 easy ways to create a hygge environment as the cold weather approaches: Dim the lights: think fireplaces, candles, twinkle lights or even…
