From Jenny Lee, a writer and producer of the Disney Channel hit TV show Shake It Up, comes the hilarious and poignant story of a sickly boy whose life is turned upside down when he gets a therapy dog…who can talk!
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Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth is NOW IN PAPERBACK!
Now available in paperback! This review was originally posted featuring the hardcover July 2012. In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school.
Fancy Nancy is growing up-she’s now appearing in her first ever chapter book!
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From New York Times bestseller and one of the world’s leading Bible teachers comes a children’s book including fun, quirky animals who teach young ones that God has given them each a special talent they can use to share the good news of Christ.
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Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten {Review – Part V – Prayer}
Through these two books, my young preschooler daughter is getting a heart of prayer and a foundation of devotion time fairly regularly. She loves to memorize and recite prayers and this is such a precious time and set of memories for me that was helped to form and be created from the organization and recommendations of the Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten Curriculum. Continue reading
Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten {Review – Part IV – Poetry}
Through the recommendations of Memoria Press in their curriculum package it is amazing what is possible to provide in a pre-school or Junior Kindergarten experience and I’d say the bulk of the best of it is within the literature and poetry section. Since there are 33 weeks and 34 literature selections, let me start with telling you about the poetry because of this, there is really only three. Two, however that you use on a regular basis throughout the year of curriculum in the lesson plans. The third doubles one week for both literature and poetry. A key element to … Continue reading
Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten {Review – Part III – Math}
Alrighty, so far I’ve told you about the Junior Kindergarten Lesson Plans For One Year and the Phonics books portion of Jr. K. Now I want to tell you about the Math and Numbers portion of the curriculum.
Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten {Review – Part II – Phonics}
Coming into starting Jr. K, AppleBlossom already knew her alphabet. She could sing it in order (only half the time skipping N and then insisting she had said too) and she could identify letters out of order both upper and lowercase. Also, thanks to LeapFrog Phonics Letter Factory DVD she knew all the sounds as well. What she did not know was how to write any letter other than a capital A that I had just showed her one day randomly. So I knew I needed something organized to really work through them all.
Learning the alphabet is the critical first step in learning how to read. The Alphabet Book teaches letter recognition, letter formation, and pencil grip through repetition and tracing.
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The poet, author, and indomitable naturalist Jack Prelutsky, having returned safely from far-flung places with an extensive collection of unique creatures that are a blending of the animate and inanimate, has worked in close collaboration with the fine artist Carin Berger, who herself conducted considerable field operations in preparing Mr. Prelutsky’s specimens for exhibition and publication. While many creatures (two dozen species in all) were discovered and recorded and their precise qualities examined, we are presenting sixteen here for the first time and for the enjoyment and education of the general public.
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Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten {Review – Part I}
2012-2013 has been an incredible school year! We are not quite finished yet, but we are close and I’m in awe of how amazing the year has been. Truly with this kind of beginning for our homeschool experience is amazing.
I’m delighted to have gone deeper with books and really watch my young preschooler’s mind fly, and that is what we are doing with Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten.
Because of what Memoria Press has put together with their teachers at Highlands Latin School, I feel like I know what I’m doing in this teaching business. Coming in if you ask me to go back to teach middle or high school I have no fear. Hand me a preschooler, and I’m terrified. Or rather, I used to be terrified until Memoria Press took away the fear and presented me with everything I need for success. Continue reading
Award-winning author and illustrator Mark Teague tells his humorous version of “The Three Little Pigs” with a zany twist!
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Prayers for Girls from Thomas Nelson Publishers
“Prayers for Girls “and “Prayers for Boys” are great choices for parents looking to introduce children to the importance of prayer.
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Giant Dance Party by Betsy Bird
Popular blogger Betsy Bird makes her picture book debut along with Lexy, her resourceful heroine, in a story about a giant dance party for a group of, well, giants. A book that celebrates the star in us all, illustrated by nationally bestselling artist Brandon Dorman.
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ewbery Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan and her daughter, Emily MacLachlan Charest, team up with award-winning illustrator Barry Moser and show that cats have more to say than just “meow.”
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