A quick post with gift suggestions for books about orphans in our Library Project series — you are pretty busy and I am still grappling with an unfinished Christmas — down to the wire!
Books for Christmas in the Library Project, with Amy Fahey
Titles: Various Authors & Illustrators: Various File Under: Children’s books, Picture books, Christmas giving Age Group: All! Behold, a post by my dear friend Amy Fahey, wife, mother, homeschooler, professor, writer, and keen observer of literary matters. I always love talking about books with her. So I thought you would as well, especially for gifts… Read More »
Our favorite audiobooks!
In our last episode, I had some thoughts to encourage you with reading aloud to the children — just some little tips to make it more enjoyable and comfortable for everyone. I promised some favorite audiobook suggestions from all of us over here (and you’ve already chimed in with some of yours on that post… Read More »
Reading aloud, a little tutorial
In my last post, oh so long ago, I tried to be encouraging about that reluctant reader, giving you some tips on how to motivate real reading (not rushing to get a reward or being forced to slog through something, anything, but real reading that is enjoyable for its own sake). And the readers’ comments… Read More »
{bits & pieces} and waxing leaves
The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! Finnabee and I did some leaf waxing the other day. Every once and a while I see ideas floating around (on Pinterest or elsewhere) that demonstrate that certain folks make the leaf-waxing process more difficult than it needs to be.… Read More »