Homeschooling

Let’s Chat Compilation Picture Books about Saints

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…

Homeschooling | Planning

The Rhythm of Our Days

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…

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