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Best Kids’ Books for Native American Research

December 8, 2021 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through a link and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. When it comes to doing any kind of research with kids, finding the right books makes all the difference. The best kids’ books for Native American research are the “If You Lived With…” books […]

Filed Under: Report Writing, Teaching Writing Tagged With: book lists, report writing, research projects, teaching writing

10 Classic Chapter Books for Kindergarten

January 19, 2021 by Lisa

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Read my complete disclosure. Do you scour the internet in search of great books to read aloud to your kids? I’ve spent lots of time over the years collecting titles and trying out […]

Filed Under: Book Lists, Read Aloud Tagged With: book lists, chapter books for kids, Classics, kindergarten curriculum, Read Aloud

8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum

September 6, 2019 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. It’s hard to believe I’m choosing 8th grade homeschool curriculum already! 8th grade is a big year! The last year of middle school means high school is right around the corner. Yikes! […]

Filed Under: Curriculum Tagged With: 8th grade, book lists, curriculum, homeschool curriculum, Reading

6 Classics for Kids Worth Reading & Watching

June 13, 2019 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. There are many classics for kids that have been made into movies, but not all of them are worth reading and watching. In this post I want to highlight a handful of […]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Book Lists, Read Aloud, Teaching Reading Tagged With: book lists

Books About Sex for Kids: Start the Conversation

April 28, 2019 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. How did you learn about sex when you were a child? Did you watch an education video, have “the talk” with your mom or dad, or learn from your peers? Was it […]

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