Back to school....homeschool!

A few of our favorite books....Olivia and I have been enjoying the McGuffey Readers that I read when I was a child.  She likes the sweet little pictures and the stories.  Some of the language is quite old-fashioned and I have to explain what is meant.
She is now in 4th grade and still loves:

• Dr. Seuss
• Curious George 
• Dick and Jane
• The Velveteen Rabbit
• The Littles
• Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie & Farmer Boy
• Geronimo Stilton is one of her new favorites
• MadLibs (we make up our own, too, it's an excellent and fun English lesson)
• Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer 

I was inspired by Amy's blog photos.

Hannah just finished reading The Secret Garden last night.  It's one of the books she is to read as a 6th grader.  She is an avid reader, got through it in 2 days.  When you love a book, you just can't put it down.  She has been doing 50 sit-ups a day (I tried to do it, too, but gave up, sadly), part of a requirement to get a brown belt in karate and studying the precepts of karate for the test which is Saturday.

• She also put Farmer Boy in her stack of favorite books 
• Charlotte's Web
• The Daring Book for Girls
• Number the Stars and The Giver by Lois Lowry
• The Lion, Witch and Wardrobe
• Hunger Games