preschool

  • Nino’s Reading List, 2013-2014

    Will be updating this regularly. Nino is 4 1/2. (no idea why this post is coming up empty. sigh. will fix later.) Continue reading

  • A Marian Study for May

    Note: This is a work-in-progress. 🙂 This is our rough outline for a Marian study we’re doing in May, covering art, geography, religion, history and the liturgical year. It’s a combination of ideas culled from the Blessed Mother Notebook Project… Continue reading

  • Give Them Binoculars

    Found this video this morning. Just yesterday, Nino and I were lounging in the reading nook and looking out the windows into the trees to find squirrels and bird’s nests, using a pair of binoculars. He also did some looking… Continue reading

  • Nino’s Favorite Books, August 2012 Edition

    Watch Me Hop is geared more for younger kids, I think, although at 3 Nino still enjoys moving it back and forth to see the pictures move. The book features “lenticular technology” which is a really fun phrase to teach… Continue reading

  • Nino’s Favorites, July Edition

    These are some of the books that we’ve been reading and reading since spring. I considered posting others that he liked but weren’t as good and to put my “Not Recommended” notes on them, but thought it might be more… Continue reading

  • Nino’s Reading Journal

    Books he’s been enjoying since November (not including Advent/Christmas books) A mother’s song / by Janet Lawler A father’s song / by Janet Lawler Marven of the Great North Woods / written by Kathryn Lasky Pond year / Kathryn Lasky… Continue reading

  • Four years ago

    I just found this pic this morning of my now 6-yo. I miss her so. She still explores and makes messes, but the days of flour-on-the-floor are gone…. well, maybe not completely. I’m already looking forward to the messes Mr.… Continue reading

  • Book Log: Yena Read Alouds

    Goodnight Little Kitten – **/5 The Shopping Expedition */5 Too Many Bunnies – Tomie dePaola – ***/5 Yum Yum Dim Sum – Amy Wilson Sanger *****/5 Read Me A Story – Rosemary Wells ****/5 Coco and Cavendish Fire Dogs –… Continue reading

  • Book Log

    Paco and Migi: Pirates Past Noon Day of the Dragon King Larryboy versus the Volcano! The Case of the Secret Valentine Sunset of the Sabertooth Sidekicks Sports Cars      Race Cars (Designed for Success) Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the… Continue reading