I went a little nuts ordering Thanksgiving books this year, but I figured we were due for a little bit of a reading break from the ancient world! Naturally I checked out our tried-and-true old favorites, but I also found … Continue reading
I’ve never been one to limit bedtime books to actual bedtime. I like to read the kids bedtime books any time, because it is calming and reminds me that yes, bedtime IS coming. :) The pleasant cadence of Jeanne Blackmore’s … Continue reading
It’s important to us that our children develop a love and appreciation for good music, so we often listen to classical music at home and in the car, and were happy to study the orchestra last semester in our Classical … Continue reading
Today instead of a regular old American dinner, we got out the silver service, the best china, and the sterling silverware and had tea for dinner in honor of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. It was so fun that I thought … Continue reading
We like to have a few chapter books going for our read-aloud time so that we can read a little of this and a little of that rather than just having one book for a long stretch of time (although … Continue reading
In her first children’s picture book, Dream Big, Little Pig!, figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi introduced a persistent pig named Poppy who tried to figure out what she was good at. Eventually she stumbles on figure skating and works hard until she’s … Continue reading
All of the organized moms got ahead of me on the library hold lists for Thanksgiving books, so we just picked up our favorites this weekend. That’s OK, we’ll enjoy them for a week. It’s nice to see our old … Continue reading
I was interested to read The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes because I have dealt with perfectionism throughout my life and I am starting to see some of those tendencies in my children. This book tells the story of a … Continue reading
“Well,” said Hannah, age five, “I think you should put James and the Giant Peach on the blog because other kids might like to know about him too.” We’ve enjoyed reading several chapter books this summer, especially since the sun … Continue reading
Last week I mentioned a read-aloud for girls that boys will like too, so this week I thought I should mention a read-aloud for boys that girls will like too. When I’m picking chapter books to read to the kids … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Catherine Gillespie and A Spirited Mind is where I post about reading, writing, and parenting and the lessons I'm learning as a result. Thanks for stopping by!
