reading

Board Books for Babies and Toddlers

Board books are a perfect choice for toddlers, offering durability, simplicity, and engaging content tailored to their developmental needs. Here’s why the board books your little one will come to…

Virginia Higgins May 5, 2025

Family Homeschool

Raising Children Who Love to Read

Cultivating a love of reading in children is one of the most valuable gifts parents can give. Kids who enjoy reading not only excel academically but also develop empathy, creativity,…

Virginia Higgins May 2, 2025

Curriculum Homeschool Reviews

LightSail for Homeschoolers

We have a lot of books. We could literally stock a small library with our books. Admittedly, my husband has rolled his eyes at me a few (hundred) times when…

Virginia Higgins June 28, 2021

Homeschool

How to find the perfect books for your child

When you have a reluctant reader sometimes the key to getting them to embrace reading is to find the perfect book for them. Finding the perfect books for your child…

Virginia Higgins November 29, 2020

Books Gift Guides

Children’s Books About Albert Einstein

My kiddos love learning about everyday heroes. We routinely add a variety of books to our stacks about a specific individual. As I mentioned in my Pathways2.0 Reading and Language…

Virginia Higgins April 18, 2020

Books Gift Guides

Books for Shy Kids

If you read my Ways to Help the Shy Child post, you know that I believe shy children can learn to build strong friendships and function well in social settings. Books…

Virginia Higgins October 19, 2018

Homeschool

Reading Eggs and Mathseeds Workbooks

As a homeschooling Mom of three, I love products that make my job easier and that encourage my kids to love learning. We first started using Reading Eggs in 2015…

Virginia Higgins September 19, 2018

Books Celebrate Gift Guides

50 Thanksgiving Books for Kids

As I once mentioned in my Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Children post, we love books! Seriously LOVE books. We have several bookshelves full of books. Holiday books…

Virginia Higgins October 29, 2017

Homeschool

Multi Sensory Activities for Reading

Learning to read is hard work for any child, but for a child with a learning disability it can seem torturous. My 8yo daughter has a double deficit learning disability.…

Virginia Higgins September 4, 2017

Curriculum

Our Preschool Curriculum Picks

Our youngest daughter turned four in April and she is eager to start preschool. One of the lessons I've learned since I started homeschooling in 2010 is that we don't…

Virginia Higgins August 25, 2017