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Category Archives: Audiobooks
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
I finally finished listening to the audiobook of Turtle in Paradise while sitting in the library parking lot a few weeks ago. I had checked this audiobook out months ago and tried to listen to it, but times for me to … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobooks, Award Book, Books, Juvenile Fiction, Newbery Award
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Me & Junie B.
Last night after nursing and rocking the DLM to sleep, I went into the girls’ bedroom and quietly packed up the borrowed Junie B. Jones audiobooks and dumped them in our library basket. My vantage point of the rocker in … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobooks, Bookish Thoughts, Books, Education, First Grade, Philosophy and Methods
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Read Aloud Thursday–Best of 2010
Looking back over the year 2010, my girls and I have enjoyed a lot of good books together. Our reading together has changed somewhat since Lulu is now a first grader–much of our reading aloud time is spent on history … Continue reading
Kids’ Picks–Indians and Pilgrims
I haven’t done a Kids’ Picks post since August, so I wanted to write up a quick one for today if, for no other reason, than for me to remember what my girls are enjoying nowadays. Since I mostly determine … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobooks, Books, Education, First Grade, Holiday, Juvenile Fiction, Kids' Picks
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Weekly Wrap-Up–October 4-8, 2010
I began this week with a little trepidation, to be honest. After last week, the week-off-that-really-wasn’t, and a jam-packed weekend (always!), I didn’t feel quite as rested as I wanted to, but I did have a new plan. I … Continue reading
Weekly Wrap-Up–September 20-24, 2010
I can’t believe we’re finishing up week 8 of Lulu’s first grade year! Someone pointed out on the WTM boards that at 9 weeks, they were 1/4 of the way through the school year. Wow. My girls will be grown before … Continue reading
Weekly Wrap-Up–September 13-17, 2010
I’m flying in here on Friday afternoon to summarize our week, and to be honest, I’m not sure that I have enough brain power left to do so! I think I’ll just hit the high points and leave you … Continue reading
Read Aloud Thursday
I picked up Hot Air: The (Mostly ) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride because I thought the illustrations looked familiar. Ah, yes, of course–Marjorie Priceman! Her artwork really is recognizable! Then, after I peeked inside the book, … Continue reading
Weekly Wrap-Up::September 6-10, 2010
This sixth week of schooling was one in which we threw our schedule out the window. Steady Eddie was off work for Labor Day and he took a vacation day on Tuesday, so we headed to Memphis, Tennessee, to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobooks, Education, Field Trips, First Grade, Holiday, Kid-Speak, Lulu, Picture Books, Preschool, Reading/Phonics, Science, The DLM, Weekly Wrap-Up
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Read Aloud Thursday–Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
We’ve been out of our routine this week because we went out of town while Steady Eddie was off work for Labor Day. Re-entering normal life after a trip is always problematic for me for some reason–I LOVE to travel … Continue reading
