Happy Mail and Christmas Reading

 What We Have Been Reading and Listening To In Our Home 

Happy Mail

Our mail is slow right now.  It was a long time before my package arrived in the mail, so you can imagine how excited I was to find my very own copy of Pilgrim's Inn in great shape.  It's a lovely green antique that will look lovely on the bookshelf - after I read it, of course.

So far, I've made it to chapter three and I'm loving her lively, realistic descriptions of the characters in the story.  Sally's conversation with David Eliot shows who she is beautifully.  In other words, as of right now, I'm loving Goudge's writing style and cannot wait to read more.

Sarah Clarkson recommended Pilgrim's Inn in A Book Girl.  I'm so glad I read Sarah's book about reading books.  She gives so many great suggestions, including this one!

Update:  December Homeschool Reading

We gathered together with steaming mugs, Christmas lights twinkling, and A Christmas Carol read aloud on librivox.  It is so full of those moments that allow us to dig deeper and discuss with our kids the true meaning of Christmas.  Not to mention, it is a great story.  Dickens is a master of creating the moods of each episode in his tale, so that the reader is just drawn into the story, watching the events unfold alongside the old Scrooge.  Oh, how we loved ringing in the Christmas season with this book!  I highly recommend it for older and middle school age children.

Need Ideas for December Homeschooling?

I found many helpful ideas from Aimee at The Sweet Spot Homeschool:

https://youtu.be/0jLISPtNJu0 

Coming Soon:

Exciting Homeschool Changes:  We Are Going Back To ACE Homeschool Curriculum!

I hope to update on this change soon.  Meanwhile check out Andrea Mill's blog for helpful information about the curriculum.

Andrea Mills Video on ACE

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