Fall is my favorite season. I just love this time of year, fall picture books are so cozy and Nature Study is at its best. I love the colors, the smells, the change in weather. It’s the best time for flannel shirts, jeans and boots, my all time favorite. Fall brings so many changes to…
A little while back a dear friend came to me with an interesting project: Could I create a mother-daughter book club, similar to The Well-Read Mom, but using picture books? What an interesting project this has been! Cottage Tales From this request was born Cottage Tales, a mother-daughter monthly book club based on picture books….
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…
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…
I recently went to a library’s used book sale and it was a phenomenal one! I was not prepared for how amazing it would be! So here is to my future self: how to be prepared when going to a library sale! Mistakes First mistake: I only brought 4 bags of medium size with me….
Here is a non exhaustive list of half a dozen books or so of bedtime stories for each stage of your child’s growing up years. Remember that you cannot read everything to them in 18 years under your roof, so pick the best! The best is what you enjoy most and what they enjoy most….
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…
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…
Nature study is, by far, the most important and best subject for our children. It opens the door to all other learning! Nature journaling: a definition This is my definition: to admire nature, observe it and write or draw about it. I have loved nature journaling since I was in scouting, then our nature journals…
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,…
