{affiliate links used. thank you for supporting this blog!} This year, for the independent reading my girls will do, I wanted to make a list of "must reads" for the 4th-5th grade age group. I bought many of these books at our local bookstore and they are now in a basket in our school room. I wanted to make sure my girls were getting to read the GOOD STUFF and not just the books that correlate with our history! So, that will be their independent reading for this year! So many great books, ... Read More about Independent Reads & Read Alouds 2012
Whirlybirds and Ordinary Times
I was blessed to receive the book, Whirlybirds and Ordinary Times: Reflections on Faith and the Changing of Seasons, recently for review. I included the subtitle here because that is one of my favorite parts of the book! I mentioned recently how shallow I was in choosing a book because I loved the cover. Well, this is another book with a lovely cover!! "Author, Katie Savage, was born into the Protestant Evangelical Christian tradition and has been writing about it ever since." (taken ... Read More about Whirlybirds and Ordinary Times
Contentment {day 4 in a series}
"People tend to think their circumstances determine the quality of their lives. So they pour their energy into trying to control those situations. They feel happy when things are going well, and sad or frustrated when things don't turn out as they'd hoped. They rarely question this correlation between their circumstances and feelings. Yet it is possible to be content in any and every situation. Put more energy into trusting Me and enjoying My Presence. Don't let your well-being depend on your ... Read More about Contentment {day 4 in a series}
Contentment & Gratitude {day 3}
I've been sharing with you how God has been working on my heart regarding contentment. I am still struggling with this concept. Deep down in my heart I feel like I am content. I am so blessed. I'm so thankful. God has given us all we need and more. I can look around me and literally count the multitude of blessings. So, if I'm thankful for what I have, why do I keep wanting more? Why do I keep buying more? Is it habit? Is it something deep down I haven't discovered? Is it living in America ... Read More about Contentment & Gratitude {day 3}
Thomas Edison
The next character in our american history course that we are learning about is Thomas Edison!! He is quite a remarkable man to study! I have learned so much!! I have also realized that we haven't learned much about electricity and would like to study that further with the kids also! Learning always leads to more learning... Our main "text" for this is the biography of him from the Childhood of Famous Americans set, Thomas Edison: Young Inventor . We have loved these books and own a lot of ... Read More about Thomas Edison
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