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80+ Tips For Reading Aloud In Your Homeschool: Keep Kids Busy And Happy!

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Today, I am sharing 80+ ideas to keep kids happy and busy while you read aloud! Do you have a busy kiddo (or four) at home? Do you struggle through your read alouds? Are you peppered with questions? Interrupted incessantly? Well, you aren’t alone. Today I am sharing 80+ of my best tips and tricks…

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 Rock the Most Important Part of Your Homeschool Day

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Want to know the most important part of your entire homeschool day? It’s your daily read-aloud. Establishing a simple, sustainable read-aloud routine that works for your unique family can transform your homeschool and family life. Better yet? Having a reliable routine that helps you knock the most important part of your homeschool day out of the…

100 Games and Picture Books for Play-Based Learning

by Cait Curley 23 Comments

Some days, I honestly can’t believe that I get to play games and read books all day. (Some kids never grow up!) So much learning occurs when children play! Carefully selected read alouds and educational games are the foundation of our homeschool. Today I am sharing 100 games and picture books, organized by subject. (If…

What to Do When Bedtime Reading is Giving You the Blues

by Cait Curley 2 Comments

Let’s be honest for a minute… Is bedtime reading driving you berserk? If so, you aren’t alone. Many nights, it drives me to the brink. What to Do When Bedtime Reading is Giving You the Blues I don’t know about you guys, but I have this picture in my mind of how I would like…

Make Every Day D.E.A.R. Day with Coffee and Books!

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There is little that I truly miss about my life before motherhood. The reality is, I’ve always been an early riser and I’ve never slept well. So the sleeplessness aspect of motherhood was not foreign to me. Life was certainly quieter back then, and sometimes I miss that, but I mostly embrace this chaos. I know…

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