I don't know about you but I love read aloud to my kiddos. I've read to them since before they were born and we haven't slowed down yet. (Check out our February and March read aloud lists.) However as many of you know, kids don't love to sit still for long or ever. So, over the past few years I've found ways to keep them quietly engaged nearby while I read and it works. Quiet time activities and reading aloud can be done simultaneously! Now that Miss B is in Kindergarten, our read aloud time … [Read more...]
Marching into Spring: Our March Morning Basket Read Alouds
Hey there! I don't know what it's like where you live but we've had a few glimpses of warm weather, which has us all out of sorts trying to soak up as much sun and warmth as we can. So, I know this is a little late but today I wanted to share our March Morning Basket Read Alouds. Last month I shared with y'all how our morning basket works in Morning Basket Books for February, and how you can learn more from those who have done it a lot longer than I. Today, I will continue with our list of … [Read more...]
Morning Basket Books for February
We started a Morning Basket at the beginning of this school year and have been pretty consistent with it all year. I've changed my method throughout as a way to read more books and stay consistent but the idea has remained the same. We read! Each day whether before breakfast or right after breakfast, the kids get to pick a quiet activity (coloring, play dough, blocks, puzzles, etc.) to play with while I read. During this time we usually read a handful of picture books, our novel, and at least … [Read more...]
How To Use An Author Study In Your Homeschool
Until just this week, doing an author study in our homeschool/preschool never even occurred to me. Once it did, I have not been able to stop thinking about it, brainstorming ideas, plotting our next one and what we will do differently. Often the authors behind all the fabulous books we read get left out or forgotten. Very often in fact! It's always fun to learn about the people hidden behind the brilliant storylines we all love. Author studies provide an opportunity to learn more about them, but … [Read more...]
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