Product: Reading Color Words Published by: Little Apples School Format: PDF download Ages: preK-2nd Grade Special Education: Dyslexic friendly font, and method of teaching effective for struggling readers. Homeschool Use: Supplement for learning color words. Where to buy: CurrClick Brief description: Uses Comic Sans Font on color cards to make it dyslexic friendly. This system of teaching my dyslexic child color words worked! So, I want to share it with others. The system is set up like a memory game where the child matches color words in color to color words in black and white and to color cards and … Continue reading →

Book: Badge of Honor: Goldtown Adventures #1 Author: Susan K. Marlow Age Recommendation: 8 to 14 About the Author: Susan K. Marlow, like Andi, has an imagination that never stops! Whether she’s writing books, teaching writing workshops, or sharing what she’s learned as a homeschooling mom, she’s always on the lookout for a new story. The author of the Circle C Adventures and the Circle C Beginnings, Susan enjoys relaxing on her 14-acre homestead in the great state of Washington. Book Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Jeremiah “Jem” Coulter knows that Goldtown, California, has seen the last of the gold rush. But the … Continue reading →

Book: 1001 Bible Questions Kids Ask (and God Answers) Publisher: ZonderKidz Price: $6.99 Book Summary: The Bible is God’s Word to his people, so it has some important things to say! But let’s be honest … it can also be sort of puzzling.Now you can get relief for your confused cranium. Here’s how: Pick up this book, based on the NIV translation.Look up your questions.Learn about heaven, earth, angels, sin, creation, and more.Understand what the creator of the universe—your creator—is saying to you! Example Questions: Why did David and his men mourn the death of Saul, their enemy? What will … Continue reading →

Do you want to get your kids excited about reading? If so, get ready for the countdown: ten days of ideas that will get you and yours into reading! Today’s recommendation is for the introvert in many of us. I’m an introvert, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I need a little quiet time every so often. I rarely get time to sit down in a quiet place and read a book. Usually, the house is bustling around me, and I’m trying to ignore that next thing that I need to do because the book is just so interesting. … Continue reading →

Do you want to get your kids excited about reading? If so, get ready for the countdown: ten days of ideas that will get you and yours into reading! Today’s challenge? Make reading into a family event. While all of the past suggestions that I’ve made apply to families, today’s ideas focus on reading as a family bonding time. Make a book of family stories, or collect memories from family members. One of my favorite school projects involved collecting stories from my grandfather. I’m sure that you have some family stories floating around. Even if they’re newer stories about what … Continue reading →

Do you want to get your kids excited about reading? If so, get ready for the countdown: ten days of ideas that will get you and yours into reading! You’ve always wanted to be a model. Thankfully, this modeling gig requires very few runway-strutting skills and a lot of books. That’s right: you too can be a reading model. From the beginning, show your children that reading is worthwhile. It’s all too tempting to do the things that need to be done around the house and forget to sit down and read. I get that. I do it all of … Continue reading →