Books
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Our 3rd Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks
This summer, we have camped, traveled and explored Texas, but all good things must come to an end. 😉 This fall, I’m setting off to a new adventure, I will be homeschooling my 3rd grader. I’m excited and nervous about our upcoming year, and I think it’s going to be a memory maker! I’ve been researching and attending conventions preparing for this day for 5 years. We will have “structured” class Monday through Thursday with Friday open for “Life Lessons” and exploration. When life moves in a certain direction, so Real Posh Mom seems to follow. You can expect more homeschool posts from me, as I plan to share more…
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Happy Birthday to Jane!
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, and in her 41-year life produced literary works that have touched many people lives, like mine. I started reading Jane Austen when I was 10 years old. Pride and Prejudice was my first. I didn’t read it for a class. In fact, I discovered it on the bookshelf of my late great-aunt. The title intrigued me. After reading the first sentence, I was hooked, and my love affair with Jane Austen began. To celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday, here are some highlights that I love from her writings: “There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have…
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All-time Favorite Kids’ Books
All-time Favorite Kids’ Books A Starter Library for Kids Big & Small Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Where Do you See?, by Eric Carle Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin Jr. Corduroy, by Don Freeman Curious George, by H.A. Rey & Margret Rey Everybody Poops, by Taro Gomi Fancy Nancy, by Jane O’Connor Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose, by Scott Gustafson The Going to Bed Book, by Sandra Boynton The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney The…
