Getting the Most out of Audible

After Christmas break when all school seems tedious, I struggled to find stability in our read aloud time. Unfortunately, I was also taken down by severe allergies, and could barely speak for three weeks without coughing.  Audible saved the day. We started listening to audio books in place of my reading, and it expanded to our time…

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Reading With Your Ears Offers Grace to Young Readers

My son has always loved to read.  When he was little, I didn’t see myself as his teacher-I was still in the mindset of counting down the time until he started Kindergarten.  It wasn’t my job to teach him to read.  We just read a lot together because I love to read.  After he started…

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What’s on my bookshelf: “Everything You Need to Know About” Series

I’ve added affiliate links below, which means by purchasing through these links, the price doesn’t change, but I would receive a little compensation for pointing you in their direction.  All of my opinions stay the same with or without your purchase. I love these books!  They are a great resource for any student, but if you’re…

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Playing With Latin Verbs

Latin in the Grammar Stage | Playing with Verbs

If you’ve spent any time studying languages, you most likely agree that verbs have the power to humble an eager linguist.  As English speakers, we often don’t realize the complexity of meaning that each verb holds, and therefore, rarely understand the fullness a tiny little word can contain. In Cycle 2 in the Foundations program of…

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Latin in the Grammar Stage – Playing with Nouns

Latin in the Grammar Stage Playing with Latin Nouns

In our last adventure together, I gave you my recommendations for materials to use in your study of Latin.  However, if you’re like me, and can’t quite figure out how to get all of the separate workbook studies done in the day, I’d like to offer another option! If you are familiar with the classical approach to…

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