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August 6, 2010 by: Susan S.

The Burgess Bird Book for Children

The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton Burgess is a delightful blend of storytelling and nature study. Published originally in 1919, Burgess meticulously weaves the non-fiction details of bird life into the fictional account of a curious rabbit named Peter.  As Peter explores his surroundings, the Old Orchard, the Green Forest, the Green Meadows and even the banks of the Big River and its

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July 19, 2010 by: Susan S.

Easy Make & Learn Projects: Human Body

Several months ago a slim little volume caught my eye on the clearance rack at Half-Price Books.  Sometimes, the clearance rack leads me astray—all of those cheap books just screaming my name—but not this time!  Easy Make and Learn Projects:  Human Body by Donald M. Silver and Patricia J. Wynne was perfect for our study of the human body. The cover proclaims that there are

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June 30, 2010 by: Susan S.

Finding Educational Activities in the Most Unexpected Places

In the daily taking care of kiddos it is easy to forget something that is vital to the lives of our children–fun!  While fun can be had in lots of ways, it is useful to have a tool to aide in inspiring the sometimes exhausted mother. Angie Kauffman recently sent me a copy of the e-book that she has written, Finding Educational Activities in the Most

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June 17, 2010 by: Susan S.

First Language Lessons and Language Lessons for the Very Young 1: A Comparison

It is confession time. We used First Language Lessons this year for our language study. We also used Language Lessons for the Very Young 1. It is true.  I subjected my six-year old first grader to two different language books.  Gasp.  I had decided to use First Language Lessons when I saw the picture studies in Language Lessons for the Very Young 1.  The gorgeous,

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May 10, 2010 by: Susan S.

The Human Body by Seymour Simon

Prolific children’s non-fiction author, Seymour Simon has teamed with HarperCollins Publishers and the Smithsonian Institution to produce a series of books about the natural world.  Tucked into the prolific and still-growing library of scientific information produced by Simon and the Smithsonian is a sub-series about the human body.  The books in the human body series provide a treat for the eyes and a feast for

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April 21, 2010 by: Susan S.

A Little Classical Teamwork: First Language Lessons and Writing with Ease

After publication of their classically-based homeschooling guide, The Well-Trained Mind, mother and daughter Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer continued their streak of parent-friendly curricula with a variety of texts, including Mrs. Wise’s First Language Lessons and, more recently, Dr. Bauer’s first installment in the series The Complete Writer, which is titled Writing with Ease: Strong Fundamentals. Both are on the first grade book list

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February 15, 2010 by: Susan S.

About Animals Series by Cathryn Sill

On any given day a stranger stumbling unsuspecting into our home could—and should—expect to meet with any of a large variety of animals.  The possibilities range from the exotic to the mundane:  a maned wolf, a gorilla, a fox, a hippo, a mountain goat, a cheetah, a cat, a puppy.  The animals residing here really just depend upon the current whimsy of my three very

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February 3, 2010 by: Susan S.

Geopuzzles

Geography a bore? Not anymore! As the name implies, Geopuzzles are geography-based puzzles manufactured by GeoToys.  There are five continent puzzles, each focusing on a specific area of the globe. The world according to Geopuzzles has the following divisions: ●Africa and the Middle East ●Asia ●Europe ●Latin America ●U.S. and Canada It may be important to know that the Middle East is placed with Africa,

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