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Analyzing Theme with Dr. Seuss Picture Books

March 2, 2012 By Jimmie Quick 15 Comments

I’m participating in a blog link-up in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday tomorrow on March 2. Since Sprite is a middle schooler (7th grade), you might be surprised to know that we used Seuss picture books for homeschool lessons! Yes, we did. No, Sprite didn’t make a cute craft or do a phonics activity with […]

Filed Under: language arts Tagged With: Dr. Seuss, picture books, theme

Da Vinci Picture Books

November 22, 2010 By Jimmie Quick 19 Comments

In our math history lessons (from Livingmath.net) we have finally reached the Renaissance. The focus is on Leonardo Da Vinci, a cross-curricular topic if one ever existed. Is he an artist, an astronomer, a mathematician, or an inventor? Of course, he is all of those, and that’s what makes a study of him so fascinating. We […]

Filed Under: living books Tagged With: da vinci, living books, picture books

Picture Books for Middle School

October 19, 2009 By Jimmie Quick 21 Comments

Middle schoolers are far past the picture book stage, aren’t they? I used to think that. But I’ve learned differently through my own homeschooling experience. Picture books are still very appropriate educational tools. Once Sprite began reading chapter books, I was ready to clean up the bookshelf and give away a lot of her picture […]

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