Our Week in Books, November 1 Edition
Happy November! Just a quick list (no commentary) for this week’s books recap—my weekend is running away again. Family Read-Alouds: I finished The Search for Delicious. The kids were glued to every...
View ArticlePeriscope: The biggest decision of my week
Popped onto Periscope today to discuss readalouds, including how I approach character voices. You can catch the replay at katch.me (or watch it below). I dust off my Scottish accent around minute 27....
View Articledecember 1 show-and-tell
1. Christmas Trolls by Jan Brett: always our first book of the season. My younger three love it every bit as much as my older three did. I’m right there with them—the troll voices are so much fun to...
View ArticleBack on Periscope!
Took a long break from scoping while I kicked that icky cough. Jumped back on today for a quick catchup. I’m giggling now because I didn’t notice until afterward that my phone had changed my...
View ArticleQuick Journey North Scope
I hopped on Periscope this afternoon for a quick Q&A about Journey North Mystery Class. If you’d like a peek at our graph (behind as usual) and a walk-through of the project, here you are.
View ArticleBrave Writer Retreat Recap on Periscope
Okay, first things first! Here’s the link to my Brave Writer Retreat Resources page that I mentioned in the Periscope I just finished. I’m still adding links and books to this page—things that came up...
View ArticleAssorted Friday notes
I did a Periscope yesterday on a topic that had been requested by a Brave Writer mom: How I make time to pursue my own interests and hobbies while homeschooling, writing, juggling doctor appointments,...
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