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books we have read together this year

May 15, 2018Postsbook list, childrens books, emma clover, kindergarten, library, story timesusan

Emma’s Kindergarten Read Aloud Book List

chapter books:

Frozen chapter book series
Children of Noisy Village series
Mermaid Tales series
Usborne Mermaid Stories
Jenny Linsky and the Cat Club series
Pippa Mouse
Mary Poppins
Alice in Wonderland
Winnie the Pooh
Sophie’s Adventures
Betsy Tacy
Me and My Sister Clara

non-fiction:

Charles Darwin’s Around the World Adventure
Waste: Where Does My Garbage Go
Amazing Women A-Z
Story of the World Vol.1

picture book favorites:

Angelina Ballerina series
Hannah’s Hotel series
Ling & Ting series
This Is How We Do It
The Dolls’ Christmas
Will Moses’ Mother Goose
The Sandwich Swap
Extra Yarn
Red Knit Cap Girl
Kuma-Kuma Chan, the Little Bear

audio stories:

Circle Round story time podcast (NPR)
Beatrix Potter anthology
Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery
Just So Stories
Frozen
Frog & Toad

A perfect book for a child

A perfect book for a child named Clover Magnolia. And Zoccoli’s for lunch.

At Book Shop Santa Cruz we bought this book (Chrysanthemum) as well as “Jenny Goes to Sea” by Esther Averill. Emma and I have been reading the other Jenny Linsky books and were so happy to read a chapter of this one every night of our stay in Santa Cruz. It is all about travel and being at sea which made it well matched for our trip.

When Clover and I watched Malala’s

When Clover and I watched Malala’s acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize I hoped it would illustrate to Clover how lucky she is, how fortunate our family is. Now as I read Malala’s Magic Pencil to her I realize I have created an activist for positive change in my child. I could not have chosen a better role model for bravery.

Our home library is full of readers

Our home library is full of readers. This week Emma began to sound out words in an easy reader and Hop on Pop. It is such an exciting time!

winter solstice and schooling with Emma

December 21, 2017Postschildrens books, emma clover, homeschool, lullatone, snow, snowy day, wintersusan

We have been focusing on winter and Christmas lately in our home schooling. It is the coldest and longest night of the year but I don’t think any amount of wishful thinking will bring us snow (which is definitely for the best since our ceiling is still torn up in the bedroom!). Talking about driving a Gig car up into the hills to look for some snow for the afternoon some day soon.

Learning about why snow is white in Mystery Science.

Watching the Snowy Day.

Reading White Snow, Bright Snow.

Listening to Lullatone’s album Winter Whispers on repeat.