Archive for December, 2010
Predictable Books for Emergent Readers
Predictable books are delightful for reading aloud together, and they’re great for emergent readers as they’re learning to read. Here are some of our favorites: Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats Benny’s Pennies by Pat Brisson Rosie’s Walk by [Read More]
Series Books for Young Readers
There is a great variety of children’s literature available today, so as children are learning to read, there’s no reason to give up quality of content just to gain simpler texts for young readers to enjoy. There are many easy reader series books now that are [Read More]
Growth
I planted this hyacinth bulb over a month ago. For several weeks, only a couple leaves were sprouting up, ever so slowly. The blossoms finally started emerging last week. Since then, it’s taken another week for the blossoms to emerge fully. I enjoyed watching [Read More]
Konexi: The gravity-defying word game
We recently found a great new game called konexi. It’s a 3D word-building game somewhat like Scrabble or Bananagrams plus Jenga. It’s an interactive group game with players trying to build words within the group’s connected tower of letters. Each [Read More]
Children’s Books
Picture Books with Patterned Writing, Repetitive Language and Predictable Text Over the years, we’ve loved reading children’s picture books filled with patterned writing, repetitive language, or predictable text. These might include alphabet books, counting [Read More]
Lewis and Clark
When Ben was about nine, we went with friends to an IMAX film about Lewis and Clark at the local science center. It was a great film, and we wanted to know more. We became fascinated with learning everything we could about the lives of Meriwether Lewis and William [Read More]
I Like Legos!
Red Legos, Green Legos, Blue Legos, White Legos, Any kind of Lego, I like Legos! Legos that roll, Legos that race, I like Legos all over the place. Technics are my favorite. Lego guys are too. Axles, motors, wheels and ramps, Next summer I’ll go to Lego camp. Big [Read More]
Puzzles For All Ages
Lots of people like puzzles. They’re fun to work on individually or with friends. Some people like abstract puzzles on paper or in books, while others like the hands-on, three-dimensional variety. Here are some of the many puzzles we’ve enjoyed over the [Read More]
A Seasonal Approach
I love the changing of the seasons, and as homeschoolers we get to enjoy each of them, especially as they blend gradually from one season to the next. Sometimes, in August, people ask me if things change for us much from August to September. The answer to that is usually, [Read More]
Glorious Games!
We love all kinds of games. Over the years we’ve enjoyed a variety of board games, card games, and dice games. Here are a few of our favorites: Bananagrams Oh Scrud! Word fun with cards Apples to Apples: The Game of Hilarious Comparisons! SET: The Family Game of [Read More]
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