Most homeschoolers know about Honey for a Child’s Heart, and recently Heidi reviewed Honey for a Teen’s Heart at the Curriculum Choice. That wonderful review motivated me to look for the book, and as soon as I returned my interlibrary loan copy to the library, I bought it. It’s that good. And that’s why I […]
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Review: The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico
Rejected by society because of his hunchback and crippled arm, artist and bird lover Philip Rhayader buys an abandoned lighthouse and a large portion of the desolate marshes of Essex surrounding it. Here he cares for birds, paints, and sails, all through the 1930’s. One day a little girl, Fritha, braves her fear of this […]
Happy Birthday, Emily Carr
One of my favorite Canadian artists, Emily Carr, would have been 142 today, and there are some celebrations: The Vancouver Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of 40 of her exhilarating forest paintings this winter. I won’t be able to see it, but maybe some of you will. Instead, I can take a virtual field trip […]
Review: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
Once again, and probably for the last time, I read Carry On, Mr. Bowditch aloud to my children. It’s one of my top 50 children’s books for many reasons, not the least of which is the brilliantly-written story. Little Nat Bowditch is part of a seafaring family that has hit upon hard times, but he […]
Review: Reading with Purpose by Nancy Wilson
Would you encourage your teen to hang out, unsupervised, with some of the most charming, persuasive, and articulate non-Christians in the world? That is what’s happening when they read literature without guidance. Obviously, this can have devastating effects. So, what is a Christian homeschooling parent to do? We must understand both the ideas and the […]