Wonderopolis.org

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HUGE fan of Wonderopolis. We use the daily "Wonders" and archives to supplement our homeschooling. The fun and easy to read format stimulate creative thinking and the desire to learn more. I will be adding some of the "Wonders" we have explored once I have developed the format.

Library Reading Group

The book of the month for September for those of us in our local library's Mother and Daughter Reading Group. Great choice for us, since it paralleled the initial pet-or-no-pet conversation in our own home. We ended up with Lyla the cat....however, a puppy was my daughter's first choice.
     This book was an easy and enjoyable read. It was followed by a character study, a discussion of descriptive language, and making text-to-self connections. These are skills that are practiced for second grade. The library book group helps to supplement our homeschooling curriculum.
     At the library, we met with the 5 other child members, their family members and our Children's librarian. Our discussion included story elements, characters, and feelings of the readers. We also enjoyed a snack and each member made their own "Preston" sock puppet.
   
 Next month's reading selection:

Maine Blaine House Visit

In April, we visited the Maine State House and Blaine House as part of the Coalition for Maine Women Day. It was a homeschooling field trip which included meeting Baxter, the Blaine House dog. Here is a picture of this meeting.
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