Wordless Wednesday: FOUR!
Book Review: The Magician’s Nephew (Audio Book)
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…
Book Review: Aunt Jane’s Hero by Elizabeth Prentiss
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…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May 30, 2011
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…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May 23, 2011
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……
Weekly Report Week 14: 5/15/2011-5/20/2011
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 🙂…
Book Review: Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten (Family Read Aloud)
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…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May 16, 2011
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…