Blueberry Ornament
About six months late…We always make a Five in a Row book related Christmas ornament each year and this year they never made it out, but I have redeemed the family name.Now I can take the FIAR stuff...
View ArticleMike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Last Friday we went to see a theater production of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel at a local theater. It was brilliant! The kids loved it- even E11 and it was such a fun morning. Of course we’ve...
View ArticleNight of the Moonjellies 2010
We have an annual tradition here at our house. We start our school year each August with our very first “row” Night of the Moonjellies. We talk about the book lessons and learn something new in the...
View ArticleApple Pie Salt Experiment
J5 has been rowing How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World these last two weeks. He’s been enjoying all the different places the book takes him and was especially excited to hear about getting salt...
View ArticleA Glimpse of Adventure: The Adventure Journal
I8 has been studying Cowboy Charlies for a few weeks now. Intended to be a two week unit study, we have been going longer just so he can immerse himself in adventure for as long as he like to be there....
View ArticleLittle Ninos Pizzeria- Art Focus
J5 and I8 have been doing a FIAR study of Little Ninos Pizzeria. We are taking a break for the Christmas holiday for the next two weeks, but I will report on what we’ve done so far. The illustrations...
View ArticleThe Glorious Flight
I’m a little behind on blogging our recent FIAR units. I’ll be posting them in no particular order- except which ones are ready first. We’ve been keeping a pretty good routine with a book a week or so....
View ArticleFive in a Row Update
J6 is my only student left in Five in a Row. R11 and I9 are doing some Beyond Five in a Row this year, but I have just one little rower left and I have to say…he’s a very different sort of rower! He’s...
View ArticleBooks and a Big Idea: Summer Reads Edition!
This post contains an affiliate link to Chalk Pastels ebooks from Hodgepodge. There’s a new release and a special sale. Thanks for your support.I’m excited about today’s link up post since I’m such a...
View ArticleThe Salamander Room: Amphibians & Reptiles
This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support!It’s the last day of March, 2014! Surely it will be time to choose spring titles and enjoy the good weather. The Salamander Room by Anne...
View ArticleHow to Plan Five in a Row
If you’ve been a long time reader, then you know we are a Five in a Row family. In fact, we use Five in a Row at different levels through middle school. In the early years, we used it exclusively and...
View ArticleBlueberry Ornament
About six months late… We always make a Five in a Row book related Christmas ornament each year and this year they never made it out, but I have redeemed the family name. Now I can take the FIAR stuff...
View ArticleBooks and a Big Idea: Summer Reads Edition!
This post contains an affiliate link to Chalk Pastels ebooks from Hodgepodge. There’s a new release and a special sale. Thanks for your support. I’m excited about today’s link up post since I’m such a...
View ArticleThe Salamander Room: Amphibians & Reptiles
This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support! It’s the last day of March, 2014! Surely it will be time to choose spring titles and enjoy the good weather. The Salamander Room by Anne...
View ArticleOcean Study
For the past few weeks we’ve been doing a study on oceans using a unit study by Amanda Bennett. We’ve combined it with two FIAR titles- Night of the Moonjellies and Arabella. We are still working on...
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