Probably my very first movie of watching a movie is Mary Poppins. It came on TV, and Mary Poppins is my Mom's absolute favorite movie. I remember we unfolded our sofa bed, and my brother and I cuddled up with my Mom as we watched Mary Poppins. Fast forward several years and I … [Read more...]
The BFG movie night snacks
Several years ago I was talking with my best friends about books we loved watching with our kids, and they raved about how much they loved The BFG by Roald Dahl. I hadn't read it as a kid, and vaguely remembered it was something about a giant, and I thought there might have been … [Read more...]
How to use picture books to teach maps
A few years ago we looked up some books to read for Arizona, and I found this great book called Kate Heads West. The only problem, Kate Heads West isn't specifically about Arizona, it's more of a travelogue as she travels around the Southwest. I super loved the book, but it … [Read more...]
The Great Baltimore Fire, how one person or horse can change history
Sometimes the most interesting bits of history, are not the ones we all know. As an example, I didn't know a bit about the 1904 Great Baltimore Fire until we were researching Maryland for our United States geography lessons. Then I found out about the unsung heroes of the Great … [Read more...]
Presents for your Bookworm Friend
If you follow my blog on Facebook, you’ve probably seen dozens of bookworm memes. Jokes about not pronouncing words because you’ve only read them. Jokes about hiding with a good book. On Instagram you’ll occasionally see posts about reading all day in a cuddly blanket. Over the … [Read more...]
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