Let’s talk about reading aloud for a minute. Most of us read to our children before bed, and that is a wonderful family tradition to have. It is a great way to connect with your children after a busy day, to snuggle, and to calm down before falling asleep. I still need to read to…
The Book is Just the Beginning
Sometimes, my children get obsessed with a particular book. Who am I kidding? My children are almost always obsessed with a certain book. Dinosaurumpus The Famous Byron Barton Binge Body Baddies Finn Throws a Fit 1001 Bugs to Spot Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct These obsessions start off endearing and grow…
Making Space for Storytelling in Your Homeschool
One time, back in high school, I got a 21% on a math quiz. Let’s just say I wasn’t the type of student who usually got that kind of score and I wish I could have seen what he saw when he handed me that quiz. Seeing my face, he shouted: Oh, CaitFitz! This is the…
Cozy Winter Read: The Three Snow Bears
One of my children’s most beloved authors is Jan Brett. From The Mitten to Gingerbread Baby to The Hat … we love them all! We recently had the pleasure of adding another beautifully-illustrated Jan Brett book to our family’s library. My youngest received The Three Snow Bears as a Christmas gift from his beloved godmother (another fantastic book gift-er!). It has…
Cozy Winter Read Aloud: Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
My daughter received this book for her birthday. It was a gift from her beloved godmother (a dear friend and amazing book gift-er!). We have fallen in love, folks! Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost is a children’s book featuring the well-known wintry poem. Illustrated by Susan Jeffers, this book will…
Cozy Winter Read Aloud: Snow
I love a good winter read aloud! There’s this feeling you get just before it snows. We New Englanders will often remark, “It feels like snow out there!” and everyone will nod their heads in agreement. There is a grayness to the world, a bite to the air, a familiar chill, a snowy scent in the air,…
