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20 of the Best Picture Books about American History

American History is always a great topic to study in our homeschools. Nothing makes you more patriotic than learning about how our nation was founded! We want our children to learn all about the amazing founders of our nation, the documents that keep our society together, the American Revolution, and all of the events in between. I’ve round up the best picture books about American History so that you can easily get great titles all in one place!

June 3, 2021June 20, 2022 - Thisbitoflife Leave a comment

Summer Reading Book Ideas- Children’s Books to Read in June

Summer is here and that means summer reading! Dig out the books and get to reading with your children. Most of us have either finished school and are on break or have relaxed our schedule which means that there’s more time to lay a blanket outside and read together as a family! Here is a great list summer reading book ideas, starting with children’s books to read in June, including books about summer, Father’s Day, and Juneteenth!

April 1, 2021March 20, 2022 - Thisbitoflife Leave a comment

The Perfect Picture Books to Read in April

I’m always on the lookout for the perfect pictures books. Finding seasonal books to add to our collection and our morning basket is a time consuming task, though! I’ve done all of the work for you with this list of perfect picture books to read in April. Enjoy reading together as a family with books about Spring, Easter, and more!

January 20, 2021March 21, 2022 - Thisbitoflife Leave a comment

The Ultimate List of Homeschool Reading Resources

If you’re anything like me, then your entire homeschool is basically built around good reading material! This momma heart swells big time when I see my kiddos sitting down with a good book. Here is a collection of my favorite homeschool reading resources made just for all my fellow book lovers out there.

January 20, 2021March 20, 2022 - Thisbitoflife Leave a comment

Free bedtime stories you can easily add to your child’s routine

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Picture it: It’s the end of the day and you’re getting your kiddos ready for bed. “Tell me a story, mom!” So you head over to the book shelf…. “No, a new story!” You look at your child with a blank look on your face. A new one?! Child, I don’t have the energy for that!! Then, you remember that you have a simple way to get NEW stories sent to you every single day. Your night is saved and you’re the bedtime story hero to your child once more. Too good to be true? Nope! Here is how you can get free betime stories to easily add to your child’s routine

September 20, 2018March 20, 2022 - Thisbitoflife Leave a comment

Are You My Mother Craft

We have been reading Are You My Mother for first grade reading. Whenever we read a book, a craft or activity to tie into it is a must! Here is our Are You My Mother craft from this past week.

August 28, 2018March 20, 2022 - Thisbitoflife Leave a comment

Fish Bowl Craft

My first grader has been having a great time with his reading and the crafts to go along with it! Our latest book, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, has been a lot of fun. This fish bowl craft has been the perfect addition to our reading time!

July 5, 2018March 20, 2022 - Thisbitoflife Leave a comment

First Grade Reading List

Let’s talk reading lists! And I mean REAL reading lists. Books that your kiddo is expected to read. I feel like all of the reading lists I find, especially for the lower elementary years, are for read alouds. Now, read alouds are great! They are necessary. But, I need a go-to list of books for my kids to read themselves, too. Enter, my first grade reading list.