More from CS Harris’s Sebastian St. Cyr novels. She has an impressive ability to select words from the period to introduce the novel. While the series has those not-so-subtle anti-religion themes which are annoying (and only vaguely plot-necessary), the character development and mysteries are both quite good. As the series has developed, I like how…
Another type of gift we like to give our children are individual play logic games. I like that they can take these to quiet time and work through them with no interference (or help) and struggle to solve the problems. Some samples we’ve given throughout the years are: Kanoodle/Lonpos: In this game, your child learns…
I’m back to reading Sebastian St. Cyr novels. I took a month off because I was really disconcerted by the anti-religion slant of the books, but as I thought about it, I realized that Harris isn’t so much anti-religion as anti-hypocrisy. She never once censures characters whose actions match their profession, rather lashes out at…
A number of blog-friends are posting 31 Days of Blogging series, I’m really excited to read these! You might be interested in following some or all of them: Are there any 31 Days Series that you recommend?
We are totally those “mean” parents who give school items as Christmas, birthday, and Easter gifts. We enjoy fostering a lifestyle of learning for our children and they don’t really know otherwise. Some of my blog friends have asked me to share these “extras” and I considered doing a 31 Days series of Homeschool Extras,…
I’ve been reading Dorothy Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey series off and on over the course of the past year and have finally begun Gaudy Night. It is my understanding that this is everyone’s favorite, everyone loves it, and my expectations are high. I just hope not too high. I’m only part-way into the first chapter,…
For Christmas last year, my MIL gave me a copy of Stories from the Old Squire’s Farm by C A Stephens (compiled and edited by Charles G Waugh and Eric-Jon Waugh). Since it is a collection of short stories, we’ve decided to make it our next Famly Read Aloud during soccer season. We’ve only read…