Category Archives: Kid-Speak

Caught Reading (Double Decker Edition)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Amy

Lulu’s reading a pictorial abridgement of Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates–just her favorite part, she told me later.  (I guess laboring through the unabridged tale was worth it, after all.   ) Louise is reading singing (both, really) Sandra … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggy Randomness, Books, Caught Reading, Kid-Speak, Louise, Lulu, The DLM | 7 Comments

Red Sings from Treetops by Joyce Sidman (again)

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Amy

I don’t think I’ve ever done this before (well, except for the times I’ve gone on and on and on about how much my girls love all things Laura Ingalls Wilder), but I’m highlighting a book today that I’ve reviewed … Continue reading →

Posted in Award Book, Books, Caldecott Award, Caught Reading, Education, Juvenile Nonfiction, Kid-Speak, Louise, Picture Books, Preschool, Reading/Phonics | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Caught Reading

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Amy

In honor of tonight’s big football game which I care not one whit about (but obviously some denizens of the House of Hope do!) , I give you today’s Caught Reading photograph.  Yes, that would be Lulu, a reader to … Continue reading →

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Hawk spotting

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Amy

Do you see him?  My children and I were returning home from a morning out just after noon today, and I spotted this fellow perched on a powerline outside the chemical plant where my brother-in-law works.  I was thrilled because … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and crafts, Education, Kid-Speak, Louise, Nature, Nature Study | 4 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Amy

I pray you all have a blessed Thanksgiving day!  I’ll see you next week!

Posted in Arts and crafts, Bloggy Randomness, Education, Holiday, Kid-Speak, Louise | 2 Comments

Weekly Wrap-Up::November 7-11, 2011

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Amy

  Isn’t this tree gorgeous? In an already busy household and week, when you add in a birthday celebration, a late-running meeting for Steady Eddie (on a night when he usually takes the girls to dance class, giving me the night … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Field Trips, Kid-Speak, Louise, Nature, Weekly Wrap-Up | 8 Comments

Another reader at our house!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Amy

I snapped this picture on Saturday, but I’m sharing it today in honor of someone’s sixth birthday.  Just when I think it’s never going to happen, something clicks with my little reader-in-training and she just takes off.  I think it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggy Randomness, Bookish Thoughts, Books, Caught Reading, Education, Kid-Speak, Louise, Reading/Phonics | 10 Comments

Weekly Wrap-Up::October 31-November 4, 2011

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Amy

This has been a good week in our homeschool, even if we did only have three days in the “classroom.”. We took an unprecedented two day-long field trips this week! Here’s a run-down of our book learnin’ this week: Circle … Continue reading →

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Caught Reading

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Amy

We weren’t sure how well the girls would handle their first plane trip, so we brought along all the literary comfort we could manage:  stories loaded on the iPod and the paper kind of books, too.   

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Weekly Wrap-Up::August 29-September 2, 2011

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Amy

In my life this week…I am amazed and thankful for what we do accomplish, even when we have appointments that disrupt our schedule.  I had an appointment mid-morning Monday and early Thursday morning, but we managed to get back on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggy Randomness, Books, Education, Gratitude, Juvenile Fiction, Kid-Speak, Lulu, Weekly Wrap-Up | 2 Comments