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Geography: Igniter of Wonder and Imagination

Geography is something that I have always enjoyed and appreciated. Map-making and map-reading have something so mysterious and magical about them. They can, literally, take you anywhere. At A Daily Picture Book, we practice both map-reading and cartography regularly. Right now my girls and I are working on a map of the USA over a…

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A Daily Picture Book | Bedtime Stories | Family Culture | Forages | Imagination | Picture Books

Awakening and Cultivating Imagination

Imagination… It is such a treasure for our children. How do we awaken it and nourish it? How do we help them discover this inner wonder that they carry with them? There are so many ways to awaken our little ones imagination, but there are also so many ways for it to be stolen away…

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They are Here! The November Booklists and the October Free Book of the Month!

October recap October has been a lovely month here in Colorado, we have been blessed with a beautiful Indian Summer! We were able to go up to the mountains to explore the aspen leaves changing color. The October booklists were chock full of discoveries from Pablo Picasso to how the first bandaids came to be…

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A Daily Picture Book | Family Culture | History | Patricia POlacco | Picture Books | Tomie de Paola

Picture Books and Family History

With All Souls Day (or Dia de Los Muertos) approaching on November 2nd, it brings to mind picture books that impart family history. For many of us November is a time to remember family members that have died. And as we talk about them, we tell their stories so that they may be remembered by…

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A Little School Check-in

Hello, I thought I’d pop in here with a little home education update. We’ve been back at our learning since the beginning of August, and it has been a wonderful start of the year. I only have 3 students for the first time in a very long time! I started with my 3 oldests when…

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A Daily Picture Book | Imagination | Picture Books | Picture Books of the Month

Not Just for Homeschoolers

Is A Daily Picture Book just for homeschoolers? NO! My tagline reflects that. A Daily Picture wants to ignite wonder and excitement in children, and their grown ups, no matter their academic affiliation. What is A Daily Picture Book? A Daily Picture Book was born from my desire to provide my children with a well…

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A Daily Picture Book | Bedtime Stories | Home Library | Imagination | Memories | Picture Books | Reading

Favorite Bedtime Stories, Part 2

This is a follow-up post to Favorite Bedtime Stories, Part 1 and The Importance of Bedtime Stories. So, your little one is growing up and ready for some more meaty bedtime stories, what do you do? You slowly move to chapter books by reading longer picture books and then short chapter books and finally dive…

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What are the Daily Picture Book Memberships All About????

As the 15th of the month is around the corner and the October membership booklists are almost ready to hit the blog, I wanted to do a quick run through of the different memberships that I offer. I hope that you and your family will come to enjoy many Daily Picture Books. I carefully hand…

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A Daily Picture Book | Bedtime Stories | Picture Books

The Importance of Bedtime Stories

A different kind of daily picture book would be bedtime stories. They are best enjoyed while cuddling together. Bedtime stories have been a tradition in my family for at least four generations. They have brought our family closer together in many ways. What is a bedtime story? A bedtime story is a story read in…

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A Daily Picture Book | Morning Time | Nature Study | Science

Happy Birthday Anna Comstock!

Along with Charlotte Mason, Anna Comstock is one of the most meaningful person behind the Nature Study movement! We owe her SO much! Early life Born in New York State on September 1st, 1854, Anna grew up on a farm. Her mother spent time exploring the country with her only daughter, discussing and studying birds,…

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A Daily Picture Book has helped me simplify (and look forward to) our morning time. In the past, I have tried to do too much during this part of our school day. I am grateful to be able to not have to put the brainwork into deciding what to do. I simply pick the book selections we can do and any manageable craft/recipe selections for that day. Sometimes it ends up just being the book and that works too as my boys have really enjoyed the selections! It brings me peace of mind that the books are factually sound so if we miss other history, geography, etc. for the day, at least they've gotten a gem of knowledge from our morning time.
Melissa