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Oct 28, 20213 min read

Tackling Formal Writing Instruction

GOALS FOR WRITING INSTRUCTION Once your kids are old enough for formal writing instruction, it helps to have some framework in place in...

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Oct 28, 20212 min read

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

(book 2 in the Chronicles of Narnia series) PG (fantasy creatures including a witch, violence related to war, mild expletives) As someone...

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Oct 28, 20211 min read

A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems by Deborah Ruddell

G (appropriate for all) This such a delightful read! The poems are whimsical, and though they follow the somewhat trite rhyme schemes and...

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Oct 28, 20213 min read

Laying a Foundation for Writing Success

WRITING... It's a dreaded subject for a lot of parents, mostly because few adults feel competent in their own writing abilities and even...

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Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise by Kate DiCamillo

(book 4 in the Mercy Watson series) G (appropriate for all ages) There isn't a Mercy Watson book we don't love! My son is older now, but...

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Oct 28, 20213 min read

Creating a Positive Family Culture

Our family is FAR from perfect!! Let me say it again--WE ARE NOT PERFECT...not even close. But over the years I have found some things...

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Oct 28, 20211 min read

Tirzah by Lucille Travis

PG (in one scene an Egyptian girl is prepared to be a sacrifice to the gods) If you are looking for a good fictional retelling of the...

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