The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. Audio CD. We listened to The Magician’s Nephew during a long car ride Friday and Saturday. While confusing at points, I enjoyed listening to this tale which explained so much. The description of the creation of Narnia was so beautiful. The dealings…
Aunt Jane’s Hero by Elizabeth Prentiss My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. I read this a year or two ago on my own and the ladies in my book club decided to read it for this month. I really like Elizabeth Prentiss. She’s not the most polished authoress: the stories often begin slowly and…
FOR TODAY May 30, 2011… Memorial Day Outside my window… sunny, hot, beautiful I am thinking… about the men and women who have dedicated and given their lives for my safety and freedom. I am thankful for… them. From the learning rooms… that’s a very good question … From the kitchen… loaded nachos tonight, not…
FOR TODAY May 23, 2011 … Outside my window… the sun is shining and the sky is blue. For now. I am thinking… about my schedule for the week … busy! I am thankful for… Miss Laura. Our go-to babysitter and how she loves our children and our children love her. From the learning rooms……
We didn’t do Circle Time any day this week, and Tuesday we went to open gym for two hours … and we’ve had tumbling, tball, and soccer besides. We still had a pretty good week! Phonics: N-boy: He read two lessons this week dealing with silent consonants. R-girl: She started learning short /i/ words 🙂…
Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. All five of us (ages 3, 5, 6, and two adults) loved this wonderful book. We discussed themes of maturity, self-control, bravery, life and death, God, and love … and many more besides. Each chapter gave us something to…
FOR TODAY May 16, 2011 … Outside my window… it is cold again; 85 last week to 45 this morning. Hooray Ohio! I am thinking… about folding laundry. I am thankful for… our church’s dedication to shepherding its members. From the learning rooms… We’ll be reading about stems in science this week. We had fun…
Jane Austen by Peter J. Leithart My rating: 2 of 5 stars Own. I was extremely disappointed by this book. The information was good and interesting, but the writing and flow were choppy and confusing. Paragraphs giving synopsis of Austen’s major works were thrown in willy-nilly; the different people involved in her life were difficult…