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How do I make my children love reading? I’ve heard this question multiple times.  In one sense, I can’t make my children love reading. I can read to them and make them listen to books, but I can’t force them to enjoy an activity. My job as their mother though is to create an environment thatContinue reading “How To: Encourage Reading in Your Kids”

Mother’s Day is a beautiful time to celebrate mothers and the work they do to for those around them.  I’m so grateful for my mom and mother-in-law who have loved my family and me for so many years.  Each year they give their time and love for us.  I’ve also always viewed Mother’s Day asContinue reading “Five TOP Gifts for Moms”

We recently had some new neighbors move in next door, and we were thrilled when we were able to meet them.  It’s always fun to hear people’s stories.  Come to find out we are both originally from California!  Crazy! Anyway, we chatted for a few minutes asking all of the fun first questions.  And itContinue reading “The Best Advice for New Homeschoolers”

I learned a valuable parenting lesson from a fictional rabbit.  In “The Green Ember,” Pickett, a young rabbit, feels like he has been abandoned by family and ignored by the people he loves. Now that’s not really true…but regardless he feels unloved and unaccepted. Pickett finds a brusque, crusty old rabbit who is a warrior.Continue reading “A Lesson in Parenting”

I first learned about Juneteenth or Freedom Day a few years ago, and this year will be the first year that I start educating my children about this important day. On June 19, 1865–two months after the end of the Civil War and two years after the Emancipation Proclamation–the news that all slaves in theContinue reading “Learn about Juneteenth”

It’s that time of year for us.  The quiet space between school years where I intentionally plan out what the next year will look for us.  As my oldest only has one more year of junior high before high school, I’m going to be working on helping him hone his time management skills and planningContinue reading “Ambleside Online: Planning Year 7”

Nothing quite describes the thrill of finding an amazing book at a thrift store or a library book sale. When I am browsing used books, I often run my fingers over the spines as I look at the books. I feel as though the books are speaking to me, telling me of previous owners whoContinue reading “Is it Possible to Own Too Many Books?”

“We want to give reality to history by showing that it is not something remote, to be found in books only; we want to show that the life of each child forms part of history; then we may lead him on to see that the whole world is different for each man that has lived,Continue reading “Keeping Company – First Grade Timeline”