New Books to Try
Don’t you love new books? That is my favorite part of starting a new school year. I homeschool my kids in a classical style but as they grew older we
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Learning goes best when accompanies by stories. Stories are things that kids remember forever. Stories teach morality, culture, enhance memory, critical thinking skills and even help children learn math and science.
This collection of authors and stories range from the very old to the really new, but they are all amazing and each teaches something.
Don’t you love new books? That is my favorite part of starting a new school year. I homeschool my kids in a classical style but as they grew older we
Laurie Bluedorn – Where She Fits In Homeschooling History Laurie Bluedorn and her husband began homeschooling in the early 1980’s and even moved states in order to find a place
Russell Kirk – Where He Fits In History Russell Kirk was born in 1918 in Michigan, about a month before the end of World War I. Woodrow Wilson was president,
Jerome K. Jerome – Where He Fits In History Jerome K. Jerome was born in May 1859 in England. This was the year that Oregon was admitted to the union
Elizabeth Isichei – Where She Fits In History Elizabeth Isichei was born in 1939 in New Zealand. This was the year that the entire Spanish government picked up and fled
Robert Heinlein – Where He Fits In History Robert Heinlein was born in July 1907 in Butler, MO. This was the year that Maria Montissori opened her first school, suffragettes
History heard and not read. I recently ran across a series of podcasts created by Mike Rowe called, “The way I heard it.” They are absolutely delightful snippets of history.
Johnny Gruelle – Where He Fits In History Johnny Gruelle was born in December 1880, the year we began building the Panama canal. It was a year of severe snowstorms
Geography for kids who love music? I can hear you asking that question and wondering if it could be a typo. No. It is real, and it is wonderful! My
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