Last night we bought Meet Kaya, the first book in the American Girl series about growing up as a Nez Perce girl. In the back of the book is a pronunciation guide and Kaya’s full name is Kaya’aton’my’ which means “she who arranges rocks”.
This led to a discussion about how the Nez Perce and other […]
BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
[ by Eric Carle ]
This is a classic book by the author of The Hungry Caterpillar. The reader asks each animal what they see, which in turn leads to another animal. Children discover a red bird, yellow duck, purple cat and others. Each page has delightful illustrations. -24 […]
Darn it, my kids are growing up!
First Alaska counted to twenty without any help, turning it into a sing-song game as he played with counting bears. We had a bit of a discussion about why twenty was not named “ten-teen” and I have to admit his rational made lots of sense, which is further proof […]
Just the sort of news I like to start my afternoon with! The HomeschoolCafe has a new post about the effectiveness of tutoring. Both historically and in modern terms, it has been explained like this:
Quality tutoring reaches beyond singular academic subjects by adapting to the needs of the learner and doing so in a fashion […]
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE BOO-HOO BABY?
[ by Cressida Cowell ]
We love this book! A cow, cat, dog, and duck try to comfort a crying baby. Each animal offers a thoughtful suggestion but the baby just keeps crying! The kids enjoy acting out this book. It’s filled with kindness, patience, and humor. -24 pgs-
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