Monthly Archives: May 2010

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Amy

I have had The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp on my shelf for at least fifteen years, and I’ve just now gotten around to reading it.  I guess that means there’s still hope for the … Continue reading →

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Friday Felicities

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Amy

  It has been a while since I’ve participated in Friday Felicities, but this week I’m posting in honor of the hostess, Becky, who is recovering beautifully from kidney transplant surgery.  Becky and I are friends in real life, and … Continue reading →

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Bookish Links

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Amy

  I’ve run across several great booklists that I wanted to share.  Enjoy! Most of you are already big fans of Semicolon (and if you aren’t, you should be ) , but I wanted to point out that Sherry recently posted … Continue reading →

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Read Aloud Thursday

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Amy

I don’t know how many of you were expecting Read Aloud Thursday today due to what I’m expecting, but as I’m writing this midmorning on Wednesday, nothing’s happening.  Since I have to fill my time with something (and honestly, I’m … Continue reading →

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Still waiting

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Amy

We’re all still here, in the configuration we’ve been in for the past 8+ months.  However, I think surely it can’t be long now.  If I’m still at home, I’ll try to keep posting.  If I’m not at home, though, … Continue reading →

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On My Nightstand

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Amy

It has been a great long while since I’ve posted a Nightstand post, and my booklists were long overdue for updating, so I thought I’d jump back in this month.  Rather than rehash everything I’ve read since then, I thought … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the DLM*

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Amy

Thanks in no small part to Steady Eddie’s unceasing efforts, we are just about ready to welcome our new little one into our home.  When I’ve stood as long as I can (forget bending over or really doing much of … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten Retrospective

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Amy

   I’ve been meaning to do write up this post for a while now because I have stamped a big “DONE” on kindergarten here at the House of Hope.  We’ve finished up our required number of days, and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and crafts, Education, Field Trips, Five in a Row, Homekeeping, Kindergarten, Math, Organization and Scheduling, Philosophy and Methods, Reading/Phonics, Science | 11 Comments

Read Aloud Thursday

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Amy

  I was beginning to think that I wasn’t going to have anything to share for this week’s Read Aloud Thursday.  This isn’t because we haven’t been reading, but because we haven’t been reading much of anything new to us, and … Continue reading →

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Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Amy

I picked up this 1939 Newbery award winner for several reasons.  One, I needed an E author for my Reading My Library challenge.  Two, I remembered that Enright made the Top 100 Children’s Novels list, and that her book, The Saturdays, … Continue reading →

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