Living Books

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.  ~Charles W. Eliot


February:
I found some wonderful books through The Graceful Girlhood blog and I have been trying to decide how to use them.  They are wonderful old seasonal books. I just love old books!
  Day by day in the Primary School:Winter
  Day by Day in The Primary School: Spring
  Goose Quill: Seasonal Poem and Such

Early Childhood:

The Mitten by Jan Brett 

Some links for activities to try with Emmy:  http://www.janbrett.com/

There was a great idea in Living Craft Mag. I would really like to try it was in the 2010 Dec. issue

I would really like to make this.

I would like to tell this story to Emma first before reading the book to her.  It would be fun to have the mitten and the animals made to share with her during the story.  That would be are story for the week maybe the next day we could use the book, and then later in the week do some activities from Jan Bretts activity page for the Mitten.

Older Children:

Boy's Book of Famous Soldiers by Walker McSpadden   I thought my seven year old boy might enjoy reading this together.  He loves weapon and such.

I would like to read Rebecca of SunnyBrook Farm  by Kate Wiggin with Challee.  It is one of my favorite books.  Its about a young girl who goes to live with her Aunts and the adventures that she has.

Young Adult:
I am reading these to my oldest Children for their special reading time.  I feel you are never to old to be read to. ; )
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

Then also The Thomas Jefferson Education for Teens by Oliver DeMille


Some ideas for the month of February:
Longfellows Birthday is this month here is one of his poems that they use in the Day to Day Primary School book for winter Village Blacksmith Poem