We recently did an hour-long conversation over at Instagram Live. Sanne and I talked about the importance of picture books in the early years, if they are considered "living books," and how to use them in your homeschool.If you missed that, you can find the video at the end of this post, or you can just read this show notes of sorts.The Importance of Picture … [Read more...]
How We Choose Read-Aloud Books
This advice that we often give fellow parents has always been my parenting mantra. Choosing and reading wonderful read-aloud books have been such a normal part of our family routine.I've been known to resort to grabbing a book for situations that get us stuck on a wall. From bedtime blues, to taking a break after a difficult subject in homeschooling, to simply clocking in … [Read more...]
Why read classic children’s books
I was still reading my favorite classic children's books from childhood when I was a young professional and I remember having a good cry over Sarah in The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett one weekend that I was home.I even have a distinct memory of wondering why I was still reading and enjoying the books that I loved when I was 10 years old. There might even have … [Read more...]