living books

How To Make Friends with Books

What is a friend? Webster’s 1828 Dictionary of the English language defines a friend as, “One who is attached to…
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I HATED geography as a child. It was tedious, repetitive, and included lots of looking up things like the population…
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Boy oh boy…. take a look at this list of fairy tales boys love. And why wouldn’t they? These stories…
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If you asked me to name a few things that have made THE most impact in our homeschool over the…
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Do you find your family in the car more often than you care to admit? Whether you’re on the way…
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Our family’s favorite picture book authors earn “forever spots” on our bookshelves. Those spots don’t just go to any old books….
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This momma has a huge affinity for picture books. Over the years, we’ve read more than I would want to…
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Why would anyone use picture books to teach expository writing? Because picture books are written by master authors who can…
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As I sat down to plan what to write about this coming year here at Our Journey Westward, I took…
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Even holiday reading must pass the living literature test around here! These Thanksgiving living books have been favorites around our…
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It’s time for another post in my series about using picture books to teach writing to middle and high school…
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Now that I’m a “boy-only mom” (because my daughter is in college) choosing read aloud books requires a new consideration….
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