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“A Year of Tales” Curriculum Review
We have been using “A Year of Tales” since the beginning of the school year and we thought it was time we shared a review. If you follow us on Instagram then you probably know how this is going to go, spoiler alert…we adore it! This curriculum is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 3, but we easily adapted it to include our fourth grader. Each week begins with a new tale to enjoy together and then we discuss a character trait to coincide with our lesson. The character studies are…
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Our Favorite French Workbooks
We added French classes to our oldest’s school day this year and it has been a success! We found a great workbook to help keep us on track and we want to share a review with you today.”Complete French Smart – Ultimate Workbook for Mastering French” covers grammar, reading, vocabulary building and usage, all in a fun and captivating way. No dry or repetitive worksheets here! We have used workbooks in this series from Popular Book Company in the past and love that they are Canada’s leading workbook publisher and…
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Our Favorite Homeschool Language Arts Resources
We have always read to the girls, always and always. Sometimes we read books, sometimes we read recipes, directions, road signs, labels, song lyrics, texts from grandma…you name it, we’ve read it out loud. Reading aloud impresses upon a child that the written word has value. It piques their curiosity for when they later come across a group of letters on their own…they automatically want to know what they mean. When they were snuggled on our laps, we would move our finger beneath each word as we read, this small…