If I Only Read Historical Fiction, I wouldn’t be able to read….

limits of only reading historical fiction

Historical fiction make up some of my family’s favorite read alouds.  However, there can be too much of a good thing. My first year homeschooling, I used a curriculum that centered everything around the history studied that year.  It was a great opportunity to integrate ideas between subjects, but it restricted our read alouds to historical fiction.…

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Who wants to win “Draw Africa”?

This post may contain affiliate links.  Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. So I’m in love with these geography drawing books. I heard about them recently, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on one.  I started with the Draw Africa book because we’re focusing on that continent this year in Cycle…

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What’s on My Bookshelf: Challenge B Resources

Classical Conversations Challenge B Resources

In the Classical Conversations programs, Challenge B would be equivalent to the 8th grade, however any student (I’m talking about myself here) could have a rich year of study in the materials assigned.  There were so many new things to learn like formal Logic, the history of astronomy, and Mock Trial.  Much like Challenge A,…

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How does Kindle Whispersync work?

This post may contain affiliate links.  Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. Have you ever been reading your kindle and wished that there was an audio that tracked along with your reading like those wonderful books when we were little?  You know, the ones with the magic little chime that sounded when…

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