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Charlotte Mason 1st Grade Lesson Plans 2024
Our youngest has enjoyed attending 1st grade at our local public school, but over Christmas break she persisted in her request to be homeschooled. I work from home, so my main concern was that I wouldn’t have the time to teach her phonics. But after looking over the Discover Reading booklet that we used for
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Saint Valentine the Kindhearted by Ned Bustard
This year, while you and your kids sign Valentine’s Day cards or paint boxes to take to school or co-op, it’s a great time to pull out this book and talk about where some of these traditions came from. Ned Bustard does a fantastic job at introducing us to Saint Valentine, a man who was
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God’s Big Promises: Easter for Little Ones by Carl Laferton
By the same writer and illustrator of God’s Big Promises Storybook, is a new board book that introduces young kids to Easter. I really liked the shape and feel of this board book — it was small enough for little hands to hold. The illustrations are vibrant, and the story within is brief and told
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park
During the summer we were able to book two nights at an old C.C.C. cabin at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. While the only availability was during the month of September, it ended up being the perfect time to go! The weather had just cooled off, so it was neither too hot nor too chilly.
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Saint Patrick the Forgiver by Ned Bustard
Saint Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to get to know the holiday’s namesake, Saint Patrick! Kids and adults alike will enjoy the riveting tale of Patrick, a British boy who was sold into slavery in Ireland, came to know God, and later returned as a freedman to take the
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The Story of Religion by Betsy Maestro
My son is in 5th grade and often asks questions about what other world religions believe. The only book on our shelf that dives into specifics is a little booklet that I read for a seminary class. While informative, it contained an abundance of specific details, and I thought he would be best off starting
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Fannie Lou Hamer: The Courageous Woman Who Marched for Dignity by K.A. Ellis
This latest picture book in the Do Great Things for God series from The Good Book Company introduces young readers to Fannie Lou Hamer. Fannie grew up in Mississippi, leaving school at age six to work in cotton fields, and not able to vote due to laws making it difficult for black people to vote.
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Utilizing the local public library
This is a reminder not to overlook all of the incredible resources your local public library has to offer! While it can be disconcerting to see the lack of older books and classics on the shelves of your local library, there are several options to borrow titles not available at your local library! The following
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Katie Luther: Mother of the Reformation by Susan K. Leigh
Want to sneak a fun way to learn about someone in church history? Check out Katie Luther, Mother of the Reformation: The Graphic Novel by Susan K. Leigh. I was surprised at how much I learned about Katherina von Bora through this graphic novel, and while it mainly shared facts about her life, the illustrations
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The Holy Spirit: An Introduction by Fred Sanders
While on the search for systematic theology books for homeschooling the high school years, I stumbled upon a new series from Crossway–Short Studies in Systematic Theology. So far, there are eleven in the series, and I had the pleasure of reading through their short study on the Holy Spirit. Fred Sanders has written on the
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God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook by Carl Laferton
I am an 90’s kid and grew up with The Beginner’s Bible. It was a book that I learned to read from, and as a young kid, I was drawn to the colorful cartoon images. I was excited to see that The Good Book Company released a storybook Bible last year, that reminds me so
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2024 Reading Challenge: Norse Mythology
Since this year’s reading challenge is reading books from throughout the centuries, I thought I would take a shot at reading though the books chronologically as much as possible. It will be interesting to see how stories build on each other and take part in the Great Conversation. The first category was mythology. I had
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What I’m Reading in 2024
Here are the books on my TBR list for this coming year! I think I enjoy researching books almost as much as reading them! Having an annual list provides intentionality with what I read and helps me read broadly from across a variety of authors and centuries. I always end up reading books not on
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Christian Maker of Middle-Earth by Jeremy W. Johnston
The world that J.R.R. Tolkien created had a formative part of my childhood. At that time, I was absorbed in Middle-earth–its characters and its languages. Indeed, the hours I spent pouring over an Elvish dictionary may have even been what sparked a love of languages–and pursuit of linguistic studies. Over time, I began to see
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The King of Christmas by Todd Hains
Book Review: The King of Christmas: All God’s Children Search for Jesus by Todd HainsLexham Press, 202244 pages Are you looking for a fun Christmas themed picture book to read during Advent season? The King of Christmas from Lexham Press is part of their “FatCat Book” series. As soon as it arrived in our home,
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The Siamese Kitten series by Michael A.G. Haykin
Book Review: The Siamese Kittens and the Bread Crumbs, The Siamese Kittens and the Snow Leopard, and The Siamese Kittens and the Christmas Hedgehog by Michael A.G. HaykinReformation Lightning, 202346-47 pages When I was a student at Heritage College & Seminary in Cambridge, I had a delightful church history professor who was the first teacher
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