One of my favorite parts of Christmas is reading aloud in front of the fire and the Christmas tree lights each evening in December. This year we’re reading The Handel’s Messiah Family Advent Reader, which includes 28 nightly devotionals and an audio CD with related bits of The Messiah to accompany each reading. A “Read … Read more
Twelve Days of Christmas – December 26, 2011 through January 6, 2012. Celebrate with us by receiving a gift for the season! I am partnering with Homeschooling Today magazine to bring you a special discount on January 2. Go to www.HomeschoolingToday.com now to sign up on the home page for the Homeschooling Helper e-newsletter to … Read more
In honor of St. Nicholas Day, my boys and I are about to snuggle by the fire and read one of our favorite Christmas books: The Baker’s Dozen: A St. Nicholas Tale A fair but tight-fisted baker learns an important lesson about generosity. This new edition includes a recipe and pattern for St. Nicholas cookies. … Read more
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I teach a weekly literature class for grades 9-12 as part of our homeschool co-op. Here’s this week’s assignment, which I developed 4 years ago in response to a student’s complaint: “Why do we have to read this stuff? Why can’t we just read whatever we want?” The answers were fascinating. Eager to hear what … Read more