Disclosure: I was sent copies of these books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.School officially starts this week! Have your kids started yet? Each new school year brings different ideas, fears and excitement. There seem to be many books for the younger readers. There are the books like The Kissing Hand, Milk Goes to School, and Miss Mingo and the First Day of School and many more for younger kids starting school. Today we are going to share one picture book and tw...| Crafty Moms Share
Disclosure: I was sent copies of these books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.Today I get to share a series of books about World War II. It is historical fiction and the series is really interesting and fun. It is written by Adam Gidwitz. The series is called Operation Kinderspion. The series is for middle grades or ages 8 to 12. The first book is Max in the House of Spies.| Crafty Moms Share
Disclosure: I was sent copies of these books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.When you hear disability what do you think of? Many of us have been programmed to go to someone in a wheelchair and with mental issues. While this is a true disabled person there are many of other types of disabilities and some cannot be seen. July is Disability Awareness Month or officially National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Some places even call it Disability Pride Month and h...| Crafty Moms Share
Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. How is your summer going? Mine has been good and relaxing. I am trying to make a dent in my summer reading pile but have not gotten very far. It has grown since I last shared it. And I have two more that are coming out in August!| Crafty Moms Share
Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.Are you a baseball fan? Or any sports fan? Sports have gotten pretty intense in the past couple of decades, especially youth sports. Most athletes play one sport all year long now. This of course has plusses and minuses. Athletes are really honing their skills, but they are also more prone to serious injuries since they are using the same muscles over and over like never before. Today I am sha...| Crafty Moms Share
Our read alouds have been feast or famine this winter: either we read hundreds of pages per day until my voice gives out, or we go weeks without snuggling up together with a book! In those weeks of famine, the kids and I are likely reading independently for our homeschool co-op book club. And so, I’m including those in this list as well, as we each read them and enjoyed discussion together. Worth noting: the books we’re reading now have more of a maturity about them. Several of these I pu...| Librarian in the House
This list of ultimate ways to socialize for middle grade homeschoolers includes family friends socialization ideas and solo opportunities for middles as well.| Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers