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Book Suggestions For Little Boys

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By Amanda Pelser

Jonathan is pushing ahead on his reading again.  He read all of Frog and Toad Together (plus read two of the stories again for Daddy) and nearly half of Days with Frog and Toad.  These are Sonlight 2nd Grade Readers that I had up on a high shelf for later this year and he begged…

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Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: books, boys, Jonathan, reading

Photo Challenge: /Tilt/

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By Amanda Pelser

  I was going to skip the photo challenge this week.  I just didn’t know what to do with “tilt.”  But then I saw Jonathan on the floor reading this afternoon and inspiration struck.  I ran for my camera and captured this:   He’s reading “The Gingerbread Boy” out of one of his readers.  …

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Counting Down: The End of Preschool

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By Amanda Pelser

We only have three more days left in our preschool curriculum.  Yes, only 3 more.  Jonathan picked up the pace on me again this past week and we’ve been reading and doing extra workbook pages.  So, Friday is now our last day of preschool.  {*sniff, sniff*} What a great year it has been with Sonlight…

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Jonathan’s First Story

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By Amanda Pelser

A Street Story Once upon a time, there was a fire engine and a fireman putting out a fire.  Then the steamroller made the road flat.  Then the van and the man were driving back home.  The bulldozer was coming to push the dirt off the road.  The excavator got to get dirt in a…

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Homeschool Mother’s Journal – June 17

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By Amanda Pelser

  I stumbled upon this idea and link up a few weeks ago.  What a great way to remember and document some of my favorite things from the week, what we did in our homeschool, and even struggles or prayer requests!  I’m planning to post on Fridays or Saturdays using The Homeschool Chick’s writing prompt. Here…

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Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: Amanda, books, GoodMorningGirls.org, homeschooling, Homschool Mother's Journal, Jonathan, link-up, math, Math Mammoth, Pathway, reading, Sally Clarkson, The Ministry of Motherhood

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