Lately I’ve been introducing the kids to a few different movies (well, mostly Raeca, Ephraim thinks all movies are scary). It didn’t really start out to be an educational experience but as we started watching this movie and then this one I found myself having to explain a bit about WWII and I think it…
I really value a lot of the classics. We definitely don’t just read classics (which you’ll realize right away when you look at our book lists), but there is a reason these books have stood the test of time. While I was an avid reader as a child I hardly read any classics, something I…
Two years ago at this time we were facing the idea of Raeca going into kindergarten in the fall. We had enrolled her in the same semi-private school we had both attended for the majority of our education (Jared went there from K-12 and I did from 5-12). I remember thinking about how kindergarten had…
I believe the best way to teach your kids about the world is to show it to them! That being said, I know there are seasons when it just isn’t possible (or it’s more difficult) for whatever reason. I have big dreams of showing my kids the world and exploring it with them. We got…
We are only three months into 2017 and we’ve already been coming across a lot of good new books. I thought I would start a list of our favorite books published this year and then just keep updating it as the months go on. The year is just beginning and we’ve got a lot more…
I truly appreciate mid-grade novel authors and their ability to tackle hard topics in such unique ways. Most of the books on today’s list are really good for getting conversations going with kids in or around third grade. While they are more than capable to read these books on their own at this age I…