Books
What We’ve Been Reading – April
Oops, I just noticed this in my drafts folder. I forgot to share it at the beginning of the month. I wasn’t good about recording everyone’s reading in April. We have been busy. Preschool – Second Grade Read Alouds Mossy by Jan Brett Lady Hahn and Her Seven Friends by Yumi Heo Petook: An Easter Story by…
Read MoreEastertide Daybook
I hope that everyone had a joyous and blessed Easter. Outside my window… The sky is blue and it is supposed to be another beautiful day. I think that it was in the 70s on Easter Sunday. We are on Easter vacation this week and thoroughly enjoying the beautiful weather. In the kitchen… Catherine…
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Reading – March
I wasn’t very good about keeping track of everyone’s reading this month. Preschool – Second Grade Read Alouds Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie de Paola Saint Patrick and the Peddler by Margaret Hodges Petook: An Easter Story by Caryll Houselander This is one of our favorite Easter picture books. The story can also be found…
Read MoreSaint and Chapter Books for Young Boys
Last month, I received and replied to the following question from a friend: Christine, Do you have any recommendations for saint books or classical chapter books for a 7 yr old boy. Pius needs some reading and all I’ve ever done is girl oriented. E Some books that come to mind are: Encounter the Saints books – Anthony…
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Reading – February
Preschool – Second Grade Read Alouds Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett Bible Stories for Little Children under the approbation of Cardinal McCloskey (excerpt here) The Boy Who Loved to Draw: Benjamin West by Barbara Brenner The children found Benjamin West’s making of his homemade brush very funny. Brigid’s Cloak by Bryce Milligan Catholic Children’s Treasure Box Books by…
Read MoreSt. Edmund Campion Missal and Hymnal
Shh, please don’t tell my husband, but I think that I just found what I want to give him for Easter. More information about this missal/hymnal is available at Corpus Christi Watershed.
Read MorePreschool – Where to Begin
A couple of months ago, I received the following question from one of my husband’s old friends: I would like to begin some more formal homeschooling of Juliette, especially in her Catholic faith. Can you point me to a curriculum, or any specific books or resources that you would recommend for that age? My slightly…
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Reading – January
I know that books are really good when I check a title out for a younger child and an older child is excited to see the book and reread it. Two series of books that my older children fondly remember and were excited to see in our library basket this month are the Jenny Linsky…
Read MoreBaptism Anniversary Presents
Each year, we celebrate our children’s Baptism anniversaries by going to Mass if possible, having a Mass offered for them (not always on their anniversary), giving our son/daughter a religious gift, and having a special dessert after dinner. With our first child, we started by giving her a book each year; however, as our family…
Read More2012 Personal Reading
Divine Intimacy: Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D. I read passages of this book during Lent. It is excellent. The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide, M.D., M.A. and Fernette F. Eide, M.D. I…
Read More2012 Read Alouds
Below are most of the books and audio-books that we read and/or listened to in 2012. Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray Around the Year Once upon a Time Saints by Ethel Pochocki The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare* The Children’s Saint Anthony by Catherine Beebe My second son kept asking his…
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Reading – November
I wasn’t very good about keeping track of what we read this month. Preschool – Second Grade Read Alouds A Bargain For Frances by Russell Hoban Bible Stories for Little Children under the approbation of Cardinal McCloskey (excerpt here) Blaze Finds Forgotten Roads by C.W. Anderson Catholic Children’s Treasure Box Books by Maryknoll Sisters A Child’s Garden of Verses by…
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