Uni the Unicorn: A Story About Believing

Title: Uni the Unicorn:A Story About Believing Author:  Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrator: Brigette Barrager Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: August 26, 2014 Genre/Format: Picture Book Ages: 4-8 Uni the Unicorn: A Story About Believing Synopsis: Uni is just like all the other unicorns . . . except for one thing: she believes that little girls are REAL. …

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Homeschool Update Week 24

If you read our week 23 update, you know that it was a rough week. That’s life and there isn’t much we can do about it. Homeschooling isn’t perfect and we all have our fair share of good weeks and bad weeks. Luckily, our bad streak didn’t last for long, and I’m happy to report …

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What We’re Reading For The Week of February 16

It’s that time again. Time for us to share what we’re reading for the week of February 16. What We’re Reading For The Week of February 16 For an inside look and more detail on each book, be sure to check out the below video: Let’s Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It …

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NOPE! A Tale of First Flight

Title: NOPE! A Tale of First Flight Author: Drew Sheneman Illustrator: Drew Sheneman Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 17, 2017 Genre/Format: Picture Book Ages: 3-5 NOPE! A Tale of First Flight Synopsis: The time has come for Little Bird to take flight. What could be waiting for him out in the world? A snarling wildcat? Vicious wolves? …

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Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil War

Title: Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil War Author:  Debbie Levy Illustrator: Gilbert Ford Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: February 7, 2017 Genre/Format: Picture Book Ages: 9-12 Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil War Synopsis: Amid the fearsome battles of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were urged onward by son. There were songs to …

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That’s Me Loving You By Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Title: That’s Me Loving You Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrator: Teagan White Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: December 27, 2017 Genre/Format: Picture Book Ages: 3-7 That’s Me Loving You Synopsis: From the author of the New York Times bestseller I Wish You More comes a book that promises continuous love and makes the perfect gift for fans …

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Learning Resources Gears! Robot Factory Building Set

One of our favorite parts when it comes to homeschool is having an abundance of S.T.E.M toys that we can utilize throughout the day.  Open-ended toys are one of my favorites to have for the boys and that’s why the Learning Resources Gears! Robot Factory Building Set made it on the list of our Top February …

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Let’s Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!

Title: Let’s Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout Author:  Patricia C. McKissack Illustrator: Brian Pinkney Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books Publication Date: January 10, 2017 Genre/Format: Children’s Book/Folk Tales Ages: All Ages Let’s Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out! Synopsis: Parents and grandparents will delight in sharing this exuberant book with the children in their lives. Here …

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Homeschool Update Week 23

It’s hard to believe that we are already on week 23 of our homeschool. This past week was one of those week. The ones where you find yourself praying for strength more than ever and questioning why you even homeschool in the first place. I felt like I was drowning and Friday wasn’t coming fast …

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Homeschool Favorites for February 2017

It’s time again for the list of our Homeschool Favorites!! These are our most used/loved products for the month. After much thought, I decided to only highlight 3-4 items every month. These are the products that we pulled and used more than others throughout the month. Let’s get started!! Homeschool Favorites for February 2017 To …

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Sometimes It’s Storks

Title: Sometimes It’s Storks Author:  L.J.R. Kelly Illustrator: The Brothers Hilts Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Publication Date: February 7, 2017 Genre/Format: Picture Book Ages: 3-5 Sometimes It’s Storks Synopsis: L.J.R Kelly’s new picture book, illustrated by the talented team of the Brothers Hilts, tackles the elusive topic of where babies come from with some much-needed quirky humor.  …

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Play With Me! By Michelle Lee

Title: Play With Me Author:  Michelle Lee Illustrator: Michelle Lee Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 24, 2017 Genre/Format: Picture Book Ages: 3-5 Play With Me! Synopsis: Pip likes to play.  Actually, he LOVES to play. Especially with his best friend, Nico. Pip has lots of ideas: they can play ball, play hopscotch, play explorers – …

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Our Top 10 Books For Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is around the corner which means the time has come to pull out our beloved Valentine books.  We have so many favorites we have collected over the years, but always look forward to adding new releases as well.  Here is a list of some of our favorite Valentine themed books.  

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Week 22 Homeschool Update: Homeschool Happenings

Good morning everyone! First off, I want to apologize for not getting a post up on our week 21 update. Life happened and I just simply didn’t have the time. With that being said, this post is going to cover what we did in those two weeks. Let’s get started…… Week 22 Homeschool Update As …

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A Greyhound, A Groundhog

This week in our homeschool we’ve been learning about groundhog day by reading book and doing fun Groundhog Day activities. This is such a fun holiday for the kiddos, and who doesn’t love waiting to hear if the groundhog sees his/her shadow or not? I don’t know about you, but we are counting down the …

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