by Learning Mama | Sep 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
You know what’s on my bedside table more often than not these days? Children’s books. No, I don’t mean picture books (which I’m already reading en mass to three little girls who beg me to from sun-up to sun-down), but what my children call...
by Learning Mama | Aug 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
A month or so ago I noticed that my desire and motivation to keep plugging away at my 2016 Reading Plan had wained and I was really having to force myself to read. My list involves some pretty heavy reads(for me anyways!) and it really began to feel like work,...
by Learning Mama | Aug 18, 2016 | Homeschooling
I’m a book hoarding, classics loving, library visiting, book worm, homeschooling mama who loves a good book list more than just about anything! You might be surprised however, that I don’t have any required or assigned reading lists for my children in our...
by Learning Mama | Jun 17, 2016 | Homeschooling
I don’t know about you, but I’ve often been discouraged and annoyed by the books my children bring home from the library. I’ve even hid some of them. And as much as I want to and believe it would be ideal to do so, I just can’t pre-read...
by Learning Mama | May 11, 2016 | Homeschooling
With my second little learner just beginning to reach the incredibly exciting reading milestone, I’ve been trying to help build her pride and confidence as she acquires what is to her an extremely difficult skill. My first reader needed minimal encouragement in...