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Top 10 Posts of 2016 for Nourishing My Scholar

December 31, 2016 by Erin Vincent Leave a Comment

  As 2016 draws to a close I find myself reflecting on all of our homeschool adventures, rabbit holes of learning and books of inspiration. You, my readers, have with been with us through them all and I thank you. I hope we have brought you some encouragement, resources and laughs this past year. Here are the top 10 posts of 2016 here at Nourishing My Scholar, plus our top 10 photos on … [Read more...] about Top 10 Posts of 2016 for Nourishing My Scholar

Filed Under: Top Posts Tagged With: Top 10 Posts, Top 10 Posts of 2016

Christmas Baking and Making Memories

December 23, 2016 by Erin Vincent 9 Comments

  Are you doing any Christmas baking and making memories this year? Every year I set aside time for the children and I to do some Christmas baking. Sometimes that means that another activity must fall by the wayside. We all enjoy our Christmas cookies far too much to skip this family tradition. It has brought us joy for many years. Not to mention all of the lovely memories we've made. So, … [Read more...] about Christmas Baking and Making Memories

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, Cooking, Family, Holiday, Holiday Baking, Kids Christmas Activity, kids in the kitchen, Memories

20 Books for Kids Not Ready for Harry Potter

December 13, 2016 by Erin Vincent 10 Comments

What if your child isn't ready for Harry Potter? What books are similar but for a younger audience? Here are 20 books for kids that want to dive into the world of fantasy but are not ready for Harry Potter. As many of you know we are a family of HUGE Harry Potter fans! We've read all of the books. We've seen all of the movies. We even created a Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle and a Harry Potter … [Read more...] about 20 Books for Kids Not Ready for Harry Potter

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: adventure, Books, books before Harry Potter, Books like Harry Potter, kids not ready for Harry Potter, Reading, what to read before Harry Potter

5 Life Lessons We Learned from the Harry Potter Books

December 12, 2016 by Erin Vincent 4 Comments

  We are a family of bibliophiles. We love books. We collect books. We never seem to have enough books! Curling up together and reading aloud is one of our favorite activities. Give us quality books that teach life lessons while keeping us engaged and entertained and we're a fan for life. One of my personal favorites from my own childhood is Anne (with an e) of Green Gables. She and I … [Read more...] about 5 Life Lessons We Learned from the Harry Potter Books

Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Life Lessons, Life Lessons, Truths

Winter Hike with Friends

December 10, 2016 by Erin Vincent Leave a Comment

  Winter has come to East Tenneesee and while it's still considered fall (a minor technicality, really as the Winter Solstice is only a few days away) the temperatures agree with me. At 30 degrees on our favorite mountain, it is winter my friend. The cold is nipping at our noses and we have broken out the scarves, mittens, and winter coats! Imagine the thrill and delight we had when our … [Read more...] about Winter Hike with Friends

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: friends, hike, Hiking, Outdoors, outside, Winter

25 Books Your Child Should Read After Harry Potter

December 7, 2016 by Erin Vincent 19 Comments

Books your child should read after Harry Potter? How many of us parents have faced this dilemma? Here's your child all glassy-eyed and full of wonder from their journey into Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Yet, they are simply unwilling to come back to the muggle world, but instead, wish to stay in the realm of fantasy and adventure. Well, I too have found myself in this exact position, and I'm … [Read more...] about 25 Books Your Child Should Read After Harry Potter

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: book list, Books, Books after Harry Potter, Books like Harry Potter, Fantasy Books, Harry Potter, Hogwarts, Kids Books, Muggle, Should Read Books, What to Read after Harry Potter

Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle

December 4, 2016 by Erin Vincent 9 Comments

When a little boy has a love of Harry Potter, you find that he wants everything to have a Harry Potter theme. This spills over into Christmas as well! Last year we created a Harry Potter Christmas Tree and a Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle. His Papa and I helped him with some of the harder to make towers and rolling out of the gingerbread, but the majority of the work was done by our 9-year-old son. … [Read more...] about Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, Gingerbread, Harry Potter, Hogwarts Castle, Hogwarts Gingerbread, Kids Activities, Kids Christmas Activity

Explore the 5 Senses with the Know Yourself Adventure Series

November 25, 2016 by Erin Vincent Leave a Comment

  I am so excited to share an awesome subscription box that I recently discovered! Do your children love hands on learning that's fun? I know ours sure do. Do your kids love science, technology, engineering, and math aka STEM? What about comic books? Our son thrives on STEM based learning and being a reluctant reader, comic books have been a big hit with him too! How about all of these … [Read more...] about Explore the 5 Senses with the Know Yourself Adventure Series

Filed Under: Review Tagged With: 5 Senses, geography, history, Know Yourself, Know Yourself Adventure Series, Learning Fun, science, stem, STEM-Based Learning, Subscription Box, The 5 Senses, Time Skaters

Our Day at the Knoxville Zoo

November 23, 2016 by Erin Vincent Leave a Comment

  The weekend of our daughter's birthday, the Knoxville Zoo had their Dollar Days. This is where you can get $1 tickets to the zoo so long as you bring non-perishable food donations for each ticket purchased. I bought six tickets and we invited Uncle Joe and Aunt Stephanie to come along with us. The children were so excited to visit all of the animals. They could barely contain their … [Read more...] about Our Day at the Knoxville Zoo

Filed Under: Fieldtrip Tagged With: Animals, Family, Fieldtrip, Fieldtrips, Knoxville Zoo, Zoo

Fun Gilmore Girls Gift Ideas

November 21, 2016 by Erin Vincent 8 Comments

Today I'm going to let you know about a guilty pleasure of mine. Are you ready? Gilmore Girls! Yes, I love the Gilmore Girls. I love their coffee addiction. I love their movie and book references. I love the town troubadour's songs and all of the great music on the show. I may be slightly obsessed with this show. I'm on my 6th or 7th time watching the entire series. When the "Gilmore Girls: Year … [Read more...] about Fun Gilmore Girls Gift Ideas

Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Ideas Tagged With: Christmas, Gift Guide, Gift Ideas, Gilmore Girls, Gilmore Girls Gift Ideas, Gilmore Girls Gifts, Luke's Cafe, Stars Hollow

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Welcome! I'm Erin, a homeschooling mom to two very intense kids. Every day I try to find what works best for me and my family. My blog is filled with information to help you explore a child led education while making meaningful connections with your children. Discover favorite read alouds, seasonal books, games, art projects, hands-on activities, and learn to just breathe through the ups and downs of life. I hope these posts will encourage you on your homeschool adventure.

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