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Nonfiction Activity Page: Kaluga Sturgeon
Posted on March 15, 2018 Leave a Comment
I teach language arts at home and I bounce around between topics so my kids don’t get bored doing the same activity. We use the LifePac language arts workbooks from Alpha Omega as our foundation. This way we always have something we can open and go to. But workbooks can be dry and repetitive when […]
Benefits of Being a Book Hoarder
Posted on November 8, 2017 3 Comments
In honor of National Young Readers Week, I wanted to share some thoughts on books. Everyday I walk through the house collecting the books lying around in the kitchen, the bathroom, on the couch. You name it, we’ve probably got a book there. Sometimes as I try to find shelf space for the misplaced books […]
Learning to Read
Posted on October 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
This year my 4-year-old is very excited about preschool. I have made an extra effort to ensure that she has her own special work to do for preschool. Sometimes it’s as simple as pattern block puzzles or color by numbers. Other times, she gets special projects like mixed-media art and using buttons to spell her […]
Our Book List: What We’re Using for Preschool
Posted on July 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
This year we are officially starting preschool with my daughter. While I won’t be forcing any work on her, I want to be prepared with preschool-level curriculum that she will be able to use and learn from. Last year was our first year of homeschool and she loved sitting at the table with us while we […]
Historical Non-Fiction: What We’re Reading
Posted on April 25, 2015 Leave a Comment
We love reading and we love history. There are few things more exciting than getting a glimpse into what life in the past was like, especially when it is presented in well-told tales or realistic “you are there” language. We love our history book – we use the Children’s Encyclopedia of American History. But we […]
Learning with Graphic Biographies
Posted on February 6, 2015 Leave a Comment
Affiliate links are included in this post for your convenience. Any compensation received goes toward supporting the bookworm homeschool website. We found a set of comic-style nonfiction books that are really cool. The Graphic Library books are published by Capstone Press and they have topics on everything ranging from the Vikings, to Colonial America, to […]
