For reference my older kids are 6 and 4 and my two littles are under 3. This post contains affiliate links. Two years ago I shared a very detailed post on how we do preschool at home in the summer. When our family started fostering last year I began looking for inexpensive summer learning activity books. I knew I wasn't going to have time to put together binders for each child like I had the year before. What I purchased worked out so great and I am planning to use the same products again this summer. Here is a roundup of what we are going to be using this year plus purchases from last year that we loved! Workbooks & Reading Programs These Summer Brain Quest Between Grades books are fantastic! Fun enough that your kids will ask to keep working through the book but still educational. We had to limit the number of pages done each day so we didn't finish the book in the middle of summer. We love Curious George in our house. So this Curious George Sight Words … [Read more...]
My 2016 Reading List
You can tell a lot about a person by who they hang out with, what they read, what they watch, and how they prioritize their time. Today I thought it would be fun to give you a glimpse into what I have been reading this year. Here are 6 books I have read this year or by authors I love reading that I think you might enjoy too! There are 3 fiction books and 3 non-fiction books. Plus I am also sharing what is on my reading list for the rest of the year. I wanted to note that I while I love reading I tend to do most of my reading after the kids have gone to bed and on days when Josh is at the fire station. I really try to read my bible most days during the week and when I am doing a bible study I usually will wake up before the kids to be able to spend time while the house is quiet reading and praying. FICTION I have a bit of strict criteria for what I read. I won't read books that have profanity. I don't speak that way so I really don't prefer to read it. I also seek out books … [Read more...]
