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How to Make Read-Alouds Memorable in Your Homeschool

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Today, I’d like to chat with you about how to make your read-alouds memorable. As a school psychologist, bibliophile, and homeschool mom, I am confident when I tell you this: Your daily read-aloud is the most important part of your entire homeschool day. That’s right, friends. If you pick up a book and read it aloud…

How to Encourage Reading and Play with Book Bingo

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Are you looking for a fun, play-based, stealth way to encourage more reading in your home? Today, I’d like to talk about how to encourage reading and play with Book Bingo sets. But, first, the backstory… My first word- I kid you not- was bookie. It’s true! I would follow any available adult around the…

‘What’s the Big Deal About First Ladies’ will Delight Your History Lover

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Today, I want to tell you about one of my daughter’s favorite books. It is called What’s the Big Deal About First Ladies by Ruby Shamir. This is the perfect book for the little history fans in your life! ‘What’s the Big Deal About First Ladies’ will Delight Your History Lover Our homeschool routine is based…

‘Oh, Ick’: A Gruesome Science Book Kids Will Love

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We have stumbled upon the perfect book for little scientists. It is called Oh, Ick: 114 Science Experiments Guaranteed to Gross You Out! by Joy Masoff, author of the best-selling Oh Yuck!. My boys absolutely adore this one, you guys! If you have kiddos who love all things gross and icky, they will love Oh, Ick. Bonus? They will…

Secrets of the Sea is Perfect for Little Scientists

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Do you have a budding marine biologist at home? A little zoologist in the making? Do your children adore the natural world? Well, wait until I tell you about a new book we have discovered. It is called Secrets of the Sea: Discover a Hidden World and it is from Big Picture Press (think: Animalium, Botanicum, Maps,…

‘Sarabella’s Thinking Cap’ is a Story for Little Kids Who Dream Big

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Our family always jokes that our youngest son is on island time. He has always moved through life at a leisurely pace. He can spend over an hour getting dressed, eating a meal, or finishing a task. In part, this is due to his incredible imagination. Ever since he could speak, he has been morphing into…

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