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Reviews: Picture Books

Picture Books in the Homeschool

Jan 23rd, 2020
by Annie Kate.
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Picture books form the foundation of most homeschools. They are fun, build memories, teach a wide variety of concepts, and can fill a child’s mind with so much that is true, good, and beautiful. Recently my homeschooling friends at the Curriculum Choice put together a list of their favorite picture book blog posts. Here are […]

Review: Teach Them Your Way, O Lord by Amanda de Boer

Jun 12th, 2019
by Annie Kate.
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Over the years we have used many story Bibles, but Teach Them Your Way, O Lord by Amanda de Boer is the best one I have come across. Written by a gifted mother and former teacher, it has several features that make it unique…. (see my full review) I wish this story Bible had been […]

Books: Clouds and Nature Photo Essays

May 11th, 2019
by Annie Kate.
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Sometimes when I go out into nature I don’t know what to look for or even what I’m looking at. I need someone with knowledge to be my guide, but such guides are hard to find. Books can help, though. Two books that I have read recently help me to understand, give me vocabulary, and […]

Review: Irenaeus of Lyon by Simonetta Carr

Mar 28th, 2018
by Annie Kate.
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As we look ahead to Good Friday and Easter, it is good to remember that the Bible tells us all we need to know about our salvation and about how to be thankful for it.  We do not need to wait for special revelations or hidden messages.  We just  need to humbly accept God’s Word. […]

Review: The Rainey List of Best Books for Children

Dec 13th, 2017
by Annie Kate.
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Our family loves books.  By reading we learn about God, ourselves, and the world.  We learn wisdom:  how to live well in this world, and what ‘live’ and ‘well’ and ‘world’ mean.  We go places we could never go on our own and learn from other people’s hard work and hard-won experience.  And we have […]

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