What’s the difference between a dust devil and a tornado? Why don’t vacuum cleaners work on the moon? What do…
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Living books
Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings
Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings is a literature study of the complete Lord of the Rings trilogy….
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Middle Grades Historical Novels Bring the Past to Life
Don’t miss the information at the end! For a short time The King Philip’s War Adventure is available for free…
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Motel of the Mysteries by David Macaulay
Everyone who studies ancient history relies on archeological finds. That makes sense, and it’s fascinating to see all the artifacts…
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No Fear Shakespeare Series by Spark Notes
Shakespeare can be intimidating for many of us. The language, the rhythm of the words, the references, and the subject…
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Sonlight Core E/4 {2012 Edition}
Two years ago we made a big curriculum change for our family. Last year we enjoyed using Winter Promise which is…
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On the Quest for Quality Children’s Literature
Let’s be honest. In the ocean of children’s books, there’s a whole lot of flotsam and jetsam. Just because a…
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Winter Promise All American 1
A Bit of Background: For the 2011 school year my family decided to make a change in our curriculum. If…
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Native American Legends by Terri Cohlene and Charles Reasoner
While perusing the library’s database in search of books about Native Americans, I discovered a wonderful little series of Native…
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Anno’s Math Books
It is very difficult to find living math books that present complex topics in an accessible way. One math author…
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Life Of Fred Books
This year my fourth grader and I are having some fun living math lessons a few days a week using…
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Poetry for Young People
“I dwell in Possibility/A fairer house than Prose,/More numerous of windows,/Superior of doors.” Emily Dickinson, “I dwell in Possibility” Poetry…
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