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Archives for January 2017

The Dragon of the Month Club – Book Review

January 29, 2017 by Erin Vincent Leave a Comment

  Books about dragons top the list of must reads for our 9 year old son. How exciting for us to discover "The Dragon of the Month Club" by Ian Reading! A book about two friends that discover the magic of dragons and so much more. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. *Disclosure: I received The Dragon of the Month … [Read more...] about The Dragon of the Month Club – Book Review

Filed Under: Review Tagged With: book review, Books, children's book, dragons, kids book, Review

Easy Rubber Egg Experiment

January 25, 2017 by Erin Vincent 7 Comments

Easy Rubber Egg Experiment! Yes, easy! It only takes about 5 minutes to set up and then a week's worth of observations. Come see how easy it really is! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. The children and I had seen a few different rubber egg experiments online and wondered if it was really all that it was "cracked" up to be...see … [Read more...] about Easy Rubber Egg Experiment

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Easy Rubber Egg, Easy Rubber Egg Experiment, Experiment, Rubber Egg, rubber egg science, science

Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller

January 17, 2017 by Erin Vincent 45 Comments

A Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller (also known as a cutie catcher) was exactly what we needed as we finished "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for the umpteenth time! It's always bittersweet when we finish one of these wonderful books by J. K. Rowling. She is an expert at drawing you into a story and making you feel as though you are in the characters shoes, so to speak. One … [Read more...] about Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller

Filed Under: Printable, Start Here Tagged With: Cutie Catcher, Cutie Catcher Game, Fortune Teller, Fortune Teller Game, Game, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Game, Origami, Sorting Hat, Sorting Hat Game

35 Favorite Read Aloud Books

January 9, 2017 by Erin Vincent 20 Comments

Are you looking for some great read aloud books to share with your kiddos? One of my favorite things in the whole world is snuggling with my children with a couple of favorite read aloud books. We enjoy picture books as well, but there is nothing like a fantastic chapter book or novel read aloud. I've found that our read alouds really deepen our bond and helps us to connect as a family. Plus I … [Read more...] about 35 Favorite Read Aloud Books

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Books, chapter books, childhood books, classic kid books, connecting, kid books, read aloud, read aloud tips, read alouds, Reading, reading aloud to children

Brownies, Books, and Games in the New Year

January 6, 2017 by Erin Vincent 1 Comment

  The past year has seen many changes and challenges for our family and our homeschool. We found ourselves uprooted from the hustle and bustle of city life, and planted firmly on my sister's farm in Tennessee. Adjusting to the ebb and flow of this new life has been both overwhelming and wonderful. We've found that the seasons of homeschool, much like our lives, can transition and shift. … [Read more...] about Brownies, Books, and Games in the New Year

Filed Under: Fall/Winter Tagged With: baking, Books, Brownies, connecting, connections, Games, making connections, meaningful connections, New Year, play games, read alouds

Kids Books about Galileo

January 4, 2017 by Erin Vincent 1 Comment

Kids books about Galileo are a great way to introduce children to this amazing scientist and astronomer! February 15th is Galileo's birthday, so I decided to search out all of the kids' books and fun resources to aid me in teaching our son about the man that designed the first pendulum clock. Galileo improved the telescope and thus discovered sunspots, tracked the phases of Venus, and puzzled … [Read more...] about Kids Books about Galileo

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Galileo, Galileo Books, Galileo for kids, Galileo Unit Study, Kids Books about Galileo, picture book about scientist, science, science books, Science books for kids, Scientist

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