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Posted on July 28, 2015July 28, 2015

Life lessons through literature: Grieving a raccoon

Tissues, toy cats, and Kildee House.

Sometimes reading good books together can lead you onto paths that you are not expecting — just like life. Continue reading “Life lessons through literature: Grieving a raccoon”

Posted on April 30, 2014

Twitterature: April 2014

Heidi

I’m trying out a new format for book reviews so that I can be less boring. Continue reading “Twitterature: April 2014”

Posted on October 13, 2013October 13, 2013

The story of the donut pirate

What happens when the Boyd girls start collaborating on an illustrated story? Magic — and some product-placement marketing for a local donut shop.

Continue reading “The story of the donut pirate”

Posted on September 28, 2013October 14, 2013

Meet My Teacher: Why Mem Fox rocks

Lucy and Rosie reading.

Who is interested in a lively discussion about the virtues of phonics versus the “whole language” approach to reading instruction? Or the life of an eccentric Australian author? Or just a cute picture of our kids? You are? Read on. Continue reading “Meet My Teacher: Why Mem Fox rocks”

Posted on September 10, 2013September 10, 2013

An ode to the Papa: the wonderful role Jon Boyd plays in our homeschool

Jon and his sweet daughters.

Did you ever wonder what part the Papa plays in our homeschool? Here’s the inside scoop. Continue reading “An ode to the Papa: the wonderful role Jon Boyd plays in our homeschool”

Posted on September 4, 2013September 7, 2013

Bathroom Math and other tales from our first day of homeschool 2013

First day of school 2013.

We had our first day of the homeschool year yesterday, and I’m so pleased to say that we weathered it without any tears or mood-altering substances. (As long as you don’t count chocolate.) Continue reading “Bathroom Math and other tales from our first day of homeschool 2013”

Posted on July 30, 2013

We taught our child to read in 100 easy lessons

This spring we reached a milestone in homeschooling: we finished our first textbook. Continue reading “We taught our child to read in 100 easy lessons”

Posted on February 11, 2013

Our Lenten Tree

Last year, I wanted our family to do something for Lent. But I didn’t want to give anything up, so we _added_ something instead. Continue reading “Our Lenten Tree”

Posted on January 20, 2013July 28, 2013

How We Keep the Fairies, the Pig Family, and Fuzz Balls from Driving Us Mad

Over the past year and a half of homeschooling, there is really only one thing that has consistently tempted me to throw in the towel and send the girls to public school. Can you guess what it is? Continue reading “How We Keep the Fairies, the Pig Family, and Fuzz Balls from Driving Us Mad”

Posted on August 26, 2012September 1, 2012

Homeschooling with Peter Rabbit and Five in a Row

We had a lot of fun this spring studying Beatrix Potter’s classic, _The Tale of Peter Rabbit_. Take a peek at some of our activities using a curriculum pattern called “Five in a Row.” Continue reading “Homeschooling with Peter Rabbit and Five in a Row“

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