The Read-Aloud Handbook: Fifth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)
By: Jim Trelease
It is amazing to see my children’s attention spans already lengthening after only a week of consistantly cutting back tv and increasing their book intake They are begging for more [...]
The Read-Aloud Handbook: Fifth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)
By: Jim Trelease
Here’s my weekend edition of our book diet We’ve read more books than this, but this gives you a good idea. Here’s my thought for the day, courtesy of [...]
Its a snowy day, so we’re having lots of time to read! I’ll update it later once we’ve done all of our reading for the day. Here’s our list so far:
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
By: Jane Yolen
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The Read-Aloud Handbook: Fifth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)
By: Jim Trelease
As many of you know, I am working through Trelease’s The Read-Aloud Handbook. It has really inspired me to make sure that I am not just reading to my kids at bedtime, [...]
The Read-Aloud Handbook: Fifth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)
By: Jim Trelease
A woman on one of my email lists suggested this book, and I am loving it! I’ve already found a lot of things that I want to discuss and ponder.
I am especially [...]
Toddler tutoring gains in popularity - Nightly News with Brian Williams - MSNBC.com
Now, there’s even a precursor to preschool. It’s called “Junior Kumon,” a spin-off of the popular tutoring program, but for toddlers. Three-year-old Giana is enrolled. With the help of an instructor, she can identify common objects like twigs and presents.
Here’s an idea: Why [...]
How Would Jesus Raise a Child?
By: Teresa Whitehurst
Matthew 5
The Beatitudes
1Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them saying:
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for [...]
Charlotte Mason’s Original Homeschooling Series
By: Charlotte Mason
From Home Education by Charlotte Mason (from the chapter “Habit is Ten Natures”)
…it is as if every familiar train of thought made a rut in the nervous [...]
Well, we’ve made it to the final chapter in Dumbing Us Down, and I have really enjoyed this book I really encourage everyone to read it!
So let’s dive in, shall we? It seems like this chapter has come up in most of my conversations this week. It really is excellent.
Gatto starts [...]
Florida Requires Majors in High School - New York Times
Hmmm, I’m not sure what I think of this.
In light of my John Taylor Gatto readings, I can see both good and bad.
The good: It is a step towards remomving the “one right way” path that students must currently travel. It would allow students to [...]