Marvelous Monday – Literature

Those of you who know me, in real life or on line, know I’m all about the books!  I homeschool my children, primarily, through the use of living books.  Our approach to history is a literature approach.  I even shun textbooks for Science, at least until the high school years, and even then they aren’t [...]

God bless you as you look well to the ways of your household!
Proverbs 31:27 

April 13th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment | Disclosure Policy

Super Tuesday! – Library Builders

Do you live in a Super Tuesday state?  We do!  While I very much appreciate the freedom we have in this country to vote our conscience for our elected officials, as well as for other ballot measures, I have not enjoyed the half dozen or so recorded messages I’ve said, “hello” to today alone!  Our [...]

God bless you as you look well to the ways of your household!
Proverbs 31:27 

February 6th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment | Disclosure Policy

Snow! – Library Builders

My family does not live in a snowy climate.  In fact, though I’ve lived within about 20 miles of where I currently live my entire life (of half a century or so), I can remember having snow that “stuck” only twice.  My children, therefore, are really not acquainted with snow, or what living in a [...]

God bless you as you look well to the ways of your household!
Proverbs 31:27 

January 11th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment | Disclosure Policy

So Many Books, But No Time to Read – Part Two

In filling my children’s reading baskets each term, I use the following guidelines.

I keep a list of the various genre I want them to read from.  I also pick and choose some from one of the many book lists I use.  I also have a mental list of what I want them to read [...]

God bless you as you look well to the ways of your household!
Proverbs 31:27 

August 3rd, 2006 | Tags: , | Category: Uncategorized | 3 comments | Disclosure Policy