Organizing your Library Catalog Organizing your home library catalog does not have to be overwhelming nor complicated. Let’s walk through it together. Any Mom who has started to collect books has the same question: how do I know which books I have? How do I know which book I have? That is a great question! I…
I LOVE saints picture books! They are the best kind of picture books! Unfortunately there are not many of them for single saints. But thankfully there are quite a few with a compilation of many saints. I do not use them very much in A Daily Picture Book Liturgical Monthly Booklists, because I am trying…
Isn’t that a beautiful quote to aspire to in our homeschool day? But it is so hard to achieve! I do thrive when things are done properly and in order, but, man! It is hard to get to that point. Rhythm vs schedule Schedule Here’s what the dictionary tells us is the definition of a…
It’s that time of year! When all of our minds turn to what we will be learning with our children this upcoming school year. Or at least it is if you follow a traditional school schedule.There are so many ways to enjoy our homeschooling freedom and one of them is to follow our local school…
(This is the second post in a series, please read A Daily Picture Book is Born, Part 1 first) Our Next Adventure With the realization that through birthdays and anniversaries we could create deep meaningful relationships with pretty much anyone or any event in history, we embarked on a new journey. The main caveat being…
Wow! What a week it has been here at A Daily Picture Book!The RMCHEC was amazing, Jen Mackintosh was wonderful, so encouraging and motivating, helping us to get ready in so many ways for this upcoming school year. The local Denver homeschooling moms are so talented and provide so many amazing resources for all of…
What is A Daily Picture Book? A-Daily-Picture-Book (‘ā ‘dā-lē ‘pik-chǝr ‘būk)Proper nounDefinition: to read an illustrated book every day. A Daily Picture Book was born from my desire to provide my children with a well rounded education, deep, meaningful relationships, wonder, excitement and beauty. To read an illustrated book together, every day, brings this to…
What is a Book of Century? The short answer is: it’s a timeline in a notebook. A Book of Century is a Charlotte Mason education’s institution. She wanted each child to be able to keep track of historical events and persons in a personalized notebook. From Museum Book to Book of Century One brilliant teacher in…
Morning Time is the Anchor of our Day Once breakfast is cleaned up and morning chores are done, we gather together as a family in our living room. Everyone seats or kneels in front of our family altar to offer and entrust our day to the Lord.After a short break (because everyone already needs water…
Why a daily picture book, you ask? And what is a daily picture book? Well, it is the result of a homeschooling adventure, of having lost my way and found it again. Back some 12 years ago, I had 3 curious little girls and an adventurous little boy, all eager to learn and discover anything…
