http://theblogfrog.com/736281/community/feeds/defaultThe latest discussions from the Peaceful Community - powered by BlogFrog(c) 2009, BlogFrog, INC. All rights reserved.5 Hi!...We're excited to be a part of this community, and looking forward to seeing all of you around :) http://www.benandcarrietracks.blogspot.com From Peruvian birds to Mexican wolves to Shiras Moose to Pine Martens to Spotted owls.... We're Wildlife Biologists, husband and wife, traveling from one field job to the next around the world and sharing all of it with you... http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/58893/hi-everyone-were-new-here---anyone-else.htmlFri, 15 Oct 2010 05:25:31 GMT Would you (and a friend) love a brand new 'FREE' skirt? The Christian HomeSchool Hub and newCreations (High quality, modest apparel) have teamed up to give away 2 beautiful newCreation skirts! (Winners will be able to choose from any style on the newCreation's website! Regular or Maternity) Once you've entered - a Blog entry about the giveaway on your personal blog will earn you (and your friend) another entry!! To find out more (and to enter), go to: CHSH http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/51779/2-homeschooling-friends--2-free-beautiful-skirts-=-2-winners-in-this-homeschool-giveaway.htmlTue, 07 Sep 2010 15:12:08 GMT Have your kids grab their explorer caps and get ready for this one-of-a-kind Grand Canyon adventure! Charlie, a fun-loving young monkey, and his triceratops buddy, Trike, set off with their burly guide ("Captain Wes") to hike deep into Grand Canyon. But there’s trouble on the trail... How to Earn MORE Entries~ Go the the Christian Home School Hub and Click on the "Charlie&Trike" tab...Once on the "Charlie&Trike" page, you'll see many ways to earn entries! These will include answering polls, blogging, having your children draw pictures, posting on Facebook, tweeting and more! Don't miss out on this contest! 4 CHSH Members will win this beautiful hardcover book written by Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis! http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/49439/calling-all-christian-homeschoolers-~-more-ways-to-win.htmlThu, 26 Aug 2010 03:09:04 GMT Labor Day is just around the corner which means September is close at hand. I've created a free September school planner for all of my readers. The planner is designed to help you get (and stay) organized next month. See Slideshow to preview the planner pages! This download comes complete with month and week calendars, 3 different lesson plan forms to fit your individual needs, and a variety of forms for unit planning, daily assignments, spelling and vocabulary words, library books, bible verses, reading log and chore charts. There are no duplicate pages making this only a 22 page download. Once you download the planner, pick and choose which pages you want to print and use, making multiple copies as you need them! After you've previewed the planner and you're ready to download it, click here! It's a completely free download. http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/48849/free-september-school-planner.htmlMon, 23 Aug 2010 17:59:54 GMT Creation Facts of Life has been in print since 1980 by Master Books and is a good resource for any home or homeschool. The book is not one you will use with younger students, however a student in middle or high school can gain a great deal of knowledge from it's text. I would also recommend the book to any homeschooling parent that wants to learn more about defending the truth of creation. Pros: The author walks the reader through the facts from a point of view of someone that once believed in the theory of evolution and came to find that truth could only be explained through creation. Cons: The ebook is all black and white (including its illustrations) and is somewhat technical at times in its explanations. Preview this wonderful free ebook This is a large download so you may want to preview before you download...If you are ready to download Creation Facts of Life, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://api.ning.com/files/2yBdQOpVoLHWCKO-cQ0CVHq4u77H*YulZJL88DEdmD-wBfCBHASMcTwyKwG-to-U*4DZmh7rP1OCW0mqh612jA2EBEeotjDY/CreationFactsfree.pdf" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/44814/creation-facts-of-life-by-dr-gary-parker-(free-242-pg-download).htmlThu, 05 Aug 2010 12:58:53 GMT Hey, it’s Rita! I’m desperate and need your help. Spam isn’t something I enjoy; therefore, I hope you feel this is more personal than that. After having three children, I need to shed about 75 pounds. Where I live gets into the triple digits - there are days where it’s just not an option to take our baby out in this heat. Right now, I’m one of 20 finalists to win a Smooth Fitness treadmill. This contest ends tonight (Sunday). It’s super easy to vote for me. It only takes these three easy clicks: Visit this blog post: http://www.mamavation.com/2010/07/top-20-smooth-fitness-nominees-go-vote.html Locate & check the box next to my name, @lovelyritaann, on the voting poll Click Vote (*Please Note: You can vote from any & every device that has internet access – computers, laptops, phones, iPods, iPads, Nintendo DSi’s, etc.*) It’s absolutely that simple. I’m a little behind; however, with amazing friends like you behind me, I could have a chance at winning this awesome prize that would change my life! It would be appreciated if you voted for me & shared this information in any way you can. My apologies on the short notice. I’m also hosting a giveaway for a $50 gift card on my blog for my voters, if I am to win. My giveaway was pre-approved by the contest creator before I posted it. Feel free to enter yourself & share this information! You can find my giveaway by visiting my blog post here:http://lovelyritaann.com/2010/07/26/vote-for-me-win-a-50-gift-card/ If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me! http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/43868/i-desperately-need-your-help.htmlSun, 01 Aug 2010 18:50:14 GMT Looking for a Science text that will challenge and inspire your children to seek truth? A text that your children will want to read, even after the school day is over? Evolution: The Grand Experiment by Dr. Carl Werner is it. What first began as a personal investigation for truth surrounding the theory of evolution, eventually became a quest to educate and challenge others to ask the same tough questions. Dr. Werner and his wife Debbie spent over a decade traveling around the world in search for answers. Evolution: The Grand Experimentis a culmination of what they found. As a Christian mother, an educator and homeschooler, I recommend this text for every family. Why? It will not only catch the eye and interest of your youngest children but it will challenge your older children to ask tough questions and demand the truth. This Science text will undoubtedly lead to many discussions within your entire family and inspire your children to think scientifically about evolution. Preview: See inside the book! Dr. Werner presents each topic in a very clear, concise manner and the text is filled with beautiful photos and easy to understand illustrations and explanations. It will draw your children into their own quest for answers. In fact, the text is so inviting and the photos so stunning, you may want to keep it on display in your home! To find out more, click each image below: Evolution The Grand Experiment: The Quest for an Answer Can evolution be proven true? That's what Dr. Werner wanted to know. Drawing on hundreds of hours of video, thousands of photographs, and numerous interviews with scientists on both sides of the debate, he explores questionable "missing links," what fossils can really tell us, and evidence that may have been misinterpreted---and reaches startling conclusions! 256 pages, hardcover from New Leaf. Evolution: The Grand Experiment, Teacher's Guide Bring added depth to your lessons with this teacher's guide to Evolution: The Grand Experiment. Summaries of each chapter's purpose, class discussion questions with answers, student objectives, and three tests with answers are included for each chapter. One test is designed to be a chapter test, one part of a quarter-course sectional exam, and one part of a comprehensive final exam. 250 pages, softcover. <img align="" alt="216970: Evolution: The Grand Experiment, Episode 1 DVD" border="0" height="70" hspace="" src="http://ag.christianbook.com/g/tiny/2/216970.gif" title="216970: Evolution: The Grahttp://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/41775/review~-evolution-the-grand-experiment.htmlFri, 23 Jul 2010 19:59:18 GMT I appreciate this community's emphasis on peace! It reminds me of something I heard the other day: The science vs. faith debate has been described as a Cold War. So what would disarmament look like, I wonder? http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/41204/a-peaceful-cold-war.htmlWed, 21 Jul 2010 16:03:18 GMT It's July and the new school year is just around the corner. As a seasoned homeschooler myself, I have found that Summer is the best time to dig into my organizing, planning and preparing for the upcoming year. Whether you have homeschooled for years or preparing to begin your first year, this free e-Book (The New School Year: Planning Your Course and Letting the Lord Determine Your Steps) is a wonderful place to begin your preparations. Preview before you download! Authored by experienced homeschooling authors, this 49 page free download is packed with a wealth of solid advice. What you'll find in the e-Book: Planning Your Homeschool Year - How to Cooperate with the Holy Spirit Managing a Multi-level Homeschool Organizing Your Schedule, Library and Personal School Boxes Organizing Your School Year with Unit Studies Organizing Your School - Your "Special OPS" Mission Preview before you download! Click here, if you would like to download this free 49 page e-Book. "As homeschoolers, it's vitally important that we know how to plan our school year out in such a way that the Lord can have consistent input in our classroom." http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/38733/plan-now-for-the-new-school-year-(free-e-book).htmlThu, 08 Jul 2010 15:01:56 GMT All of the previous 'Treasures from the Past' have been Language Arts books from the past. Today's treasure is different. It is The Arithmetic Primer and was published in 1901. The complete treasure is a free download of over 100 pages. Preview before you download Here is how the author describes the book: The Plan of the Book The Primer of Arithmetic is not made up mainly of graded miscellaneous problems. It is built on a plan. Each four-page group constitutes the larger unit of the plan. Twenty-seven presentations of this gradually changing unit make up the book. In the first eleven groups (44pages) the page units are as follows: 1st page – New number facts 2nd page – Number facts applied to linear measurements 3rd page – Number facts applied to surface measurements 4th page – The “Elementary Spiral” (a problem in each of the five fundamental processes), followed by miscellaneous problems In the remainder of the book, the 1st and 4th pages of each group are similar to the corresponding pages of the first eleven groups. The 2nd page teaches the application of primary facts to the larger numbers. The 3rd page deals with solid, surface, linear, and capacity measurements. Preview before you download Frank Hall published this treasure for students in the first two years of school. The book begins with a three chapter introduction. In the introduction, Hall gives detailed suggestions and explanations to teachers and parents on math education of children in these first two years. Personally, I love the suggestions that Hall gives on 'how' to incorporate math throughout daily life. The entire download is over 100 pages, so you may want to preview it before you download it. Ready to download? Click here to go to the download page. Other "Treasures from the Past" Free Downloads: The Reading & Spelling Teaching Manual by Pollard Pollard's Synthetic & the Advanced Spellers First Book for Little Folks by Rebecca Pollard The Phonetic Reader by Charles W. Deane Word Mastery by Florence Akin <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-22987-Littleton-Homeschooling-Examiner%7Ey2010m6d14-Treasures-from-the-http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/38217/a-math-treasure-from-the-past.htmlTue, 06 Jul 2010 13:03:13 GMT All for the RED, WHITE & BLUE ~ 4th of JULY Preparing for the 4th? Looking for crafts and activities for the kids? Check these out: If your child(ren) love puzzles (word searches, crosswords) and coloring pages, here are several Independence Day printables for this 4th of July....Printable fun for the Red White and Blue Would you like to sing some fun red, white and blue songs with your child(ren) this week to celebrate the 4th of July? Songs for the Red White and Blue plus Liberty Kids Video The First Fourth of July Red, white and blue ~ The stars and stripes: Those are the focus of these kid friendly, patriotic crafts. Crafts for the Red White and Blue Also, here are two delicious Smoothie Recipes for the celebration: Smoothies for a Red White and Blue Summer celebration http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/37197/all-for-the-red,-white--blue-~-4th-of-july.htmlWed, 30 Jun 2010 12:57:53 GMT This post of Amy's prompted this question: What's your earliest memory? Mine is of a large fire in the mountains east of Melbourne. We were caught in a traffic jam, and my big brave Daddy got out and walked toward the fireto see what was going on. I was sooooo worried about him. I was three. http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/36648/whats-your-earliest-memory.htmlSun, 27 Jun 2010 22:54:15 GMT Who wants to win a $50 gift card to a store or restaurant of your choice? All you have to do is visit this Facebook Page wall post and like Robert V. Nava's wall post. (You must "like" the actual page first before it will allow you to "like" his wall post) If Robert WINS, all of those who voted on his entry (by liking his post) will be entered into a giveaway where TWO winners will win a $50 gift card to a store or restaurant of their choice! What are you waiting for? Tell your friends! He needs the votes to win that way you have a chance of winning too!! Thanks so much! *to be eligible you must vote before June 11, 2010 at 5pm PST* http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/33280/win-a-$50-gift-card-ends-6-11-at-5pm-pst.htmlThu, 10 Jun 2010 22:15:07 GMT The Peaceful Community now has 102 members. 103 if you count me. I thank you every one. So what do you want? What do you want to talk about? If only ten percent of you contributed a topic we'd be kept busy for weeks! I invite you to raise a topic for us all to talk about. You know what our community is all about - homeschooling, reformed Christianity, Charlotte Mason and books. Lots and lots of books. Come on, have a say. What do you want to talk about? http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/32715/what-do-we-want-from-our-community.htmlWed, 09 Jun 2010 07:07:24 GMT Any traveller worth his backpack will have his own share of toilet tales to recount. These are the stories that are humiliating in the extreme at the time, but you dine out on them for years to come. As a lemming, I have many, and I''ve recounted some here: Toilet Humour Do share yours. I'd love to hear! http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/31482/toilet-tales.htmlThu, 03 Jun 2010 21:29:42 GMT Well, we're home from Japan. It was a great trip, and we've thousands of photos. The question is this: Now that we're back, what would you like me to blog about? Which part of our trip intrests you most? Is it general stuff about Japan? Geisha? History? Tradition? Food? Funny stuff? Is it the books and magazines we read and what we thought of them? Is it the church stuff? Alternatively, would you rather that we skip the trip altogether and go back to blogging about usual stuff? This is your chance to have your say. Speak now or forever hold your peace!! http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/30597/what-do-you-want-to-hear-about-our-trip-to-japan.htmlMon, 31 May 2010 07:45:10 GMTCurrent Giveaways EcoMom Organic Baby/Tot Food Ends 5/20 Marble Racers Ends 5/23 http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/25746/current-giveaways-on-my-blog-.htmlSun, 09 May 2010 18:53:25 GMTI've been pondering these words from my friend, Trisha's blog, A Multitude of Mercies: But hiding God's Word is not only and simply memorizing it. The Word should not only be part of your memory, it must also be part of your "affections," as John Gill explains. It is "preserved in his heart as a choice treasure, where it might dwell richly, and be of service to him on many occasions; and particularly be of the following use; that I might not sin against thee.." for the Word of God "is a most powerful antidote against sin, when it has a place in the heart." Trisha's point, that we must make the memory verses we hide in our hearts part of our affections, is the challenge I face with my daughter daily. I can teach her memory verses and passages. I can help her remember, but how can I help her to love what she's learning? How do I stop the teeth gritting and irritated sounds of frustration emanating from her young lips when we come to Scripture Memory on our timetable? How do I help her to feel that the Scripture she has hidden in her heart is a 'choice treasure'? Any ideas?http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/25026/loving-scripture-memorisation.htmlThu, 06 May 2010 22:07:41 GMTCome join me in a project I am dedicating to my daughters. I need YOUR entries to add to a new blog/website I am creating!! I will link back to your blog so you get the credit for being you. I wan't to show my girls what REAL beauty and heros are!!http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/20147/calling-all-women,-mothers,-daughters,-sister,-aunts,-roomates.htmlThu, 15 Apr 2010 13:57:37 GMTIt's official. I'm currently having my first giveaway and it's for a 20x24 custom wall sticker. There are so many things you can do with this wall sticker. I would love to have lots of entries that way I can continue to do them! Because it is my first giveaway, I have provided my readers with MANY ways to enter. So hurry on over to my blog and enter - this giveaway ends on April 25th! Thank you! I look forward to seeing your entries! Lovely Rita http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/20050/my-first-giveaway.htmlThu, 15 Apr 2010 05:03:58 GMTHello there!! There are lots of people in my community that I don't know. I do know some of you, but not many. That doesn't make us a community really, does it? I'd like to rectify that. So, for those of you who don't know me, I'm Jeanne. I'm mummy to Jemimah. She's eight. Together with Jemimah's daddy, we live in a town of 1200 people in rural Australia. We're townies, but we love the wide open spaces of our sunburnt country and get outside as often as possible for a walk in the bush. Jemimah is homeschooled using the Ambleside Online variety of a Charlotte Mason education. If that doesn't make sense then you'll learn all you need to know about these two on my blog, A Peaceful Day. Our home is a learning home, which means you'll see very little difference between a schoolday and a weekend - we learn all the time. Which is why the gentle methods of Miss Mason work so well for us. I'm passionate about Australian children's literature, and that's why I started blogging - to encourage others who were looking to Australianise their homeschool by including some of our wonderful literary heritage in their school. Of course, like most people my blog has taken on a bit of a life of its own since it began 18 months ago. You'll find posts on many topics - MEP maths, the Reformed faith, Australian culture, books, our garden, and our adventures in such far-flung places as Yemen, Bhutan and Japan all get a look in on a pretty regular basis. Homeschooling gets a mention as well. You'll also learn very quickly that I'm a bookaholic... I started my community as a forum to broaden our discussions into other areas. I love my blogging friends and I love hearing what you have to say. So come and be my friend. Tell me about yourself. Why did you decide to join the Peaceful Community? What do you want to talk about? Where are you from? I can't wait to learn a little about you. Join a discussion or two. Tell us what you're reading, or give us your opinion on comics or April Fools Day or camping. Better still, start a discussion of your own. What would you like to talk about?http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/18389/tell-us-about-you.htmlThu, 08 Apr 2010 03:37:51 GMTEverybody had a favourite blog - the one they visit every time they sit down at the computer. I find myself most visiting those bloggers that follow and comment on mine. We're a family - a community. Most of these people I have come to regard as my friends, and I really care about them and their families. There are heaps and heaps of good homeschooling blogs though. I know that I have barely touched the surface. So do tell me, what is your favourite and why? Which blog do you visit and comment on most? Which is the best homeschool blog according to...ehem...you?http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/18031/best-homeschool-blog.htmlTue, 06 Apr 2010 21:33:59 GMTBeen fooled yet? I've always got pretty excited over April Fools Day. You? Anybody else planning on some dastardly tom-foolery today? By the way, anyone know how I can short-sheet a sleeping bag? Hmmm need to think a bit more about this...http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/17153/april-fools-day.htmlWed, 31 Mar 2010 20:48:15 GMTSo, in two days we'll be on Easter holidays. Two whole weeks of nothing to do. Except read and sleep and eat and enjoy the company of my wonderful family. Hurray!! So what books to pack? What is the perfect holiday read? Do you go for stress-free airport pulp fiction; that literary classic that everybody else is reading (gotta be good if everyone says so); a pile of women's glossies; the latest homeschool tome; or that door stopper of a Russian classic that you never have time to read except during holidays? None of the above? What's your perfect holiday read?http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/16432/the-perfect-holiday-read.htmlWed, 24 Mar 2010 12:29:45 GMTWe're off camping over the Easter break. Yay! We love tenting it - the wilder the better, we say. What about you? Join us in the wilderness? Like roughing it a little but prefer access to a dunny and running water? To you a luxury tented camp à la Four Seasons is more your style? Ugh! Surely only swaggies and the indigent sleep outside by choice? Love your Winebago? Wadda ya reckon? Is camping your thing too? Are you jealous of us or just incredibly relieved that it's us, not you? Do tell...http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/15630/camping---yea-or-nay.htmlTue, 16 Mar 2010 23:51:03 GMTHello. I am very frustrated because Blogger won't let my upload photos and I can't blog without them. So there. I am having a hissy fit. And so I thought I would come over here and have a complain. I put it under a completely irrelevant heading so that not everyone would realise that I am grumpy. I don't think anybody much comes here anyhow, so I am safe. Relatively. How are you? Are you reading anything? I really do want to know - if only to get my mind off Blogger for just a little while. What do you think about this community? It doesn't seem to be working really, does it? Should I take it off and forget about it? What do you think? Meh. Bye.http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/14902/what-are-you-reading.htmlTue, 09 Mar 2010 22:11:34 GMTMy son's picture that I submitted to Moonfrye's blog made it to the finals! It's a picture of my three month old baby when he was only two weeks old & in a teacup! Please visit her blog and leave a comment stating you would like to vote for Rita O'Neal's picture. Thank you in advance! Click here to vote for my picture! Click here to visit & join My Lovely Community! Click here to check out my blog!http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/13794/photo-contest.htmlSun, 28 Feb 2010 05:57:11 GMTDo you have an opinion?http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/13339/childrens-church-or-children-in-church.htmlTue, 23 Feb 2010 21:31:49 GMTWhat do you all think about comics for kids? I'm thinking Tintin and Asterix here. They're both cultural icons in France, and I'll admit to a fondness for both of them. Any value? Wouldn't go near 'em with a barge pole? Do tell...http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/13028/are-comics-twaddle.htmlSat, 20 Feb 2010 06:34:38 GMTAre you a homeschooler? If so, why? What made you decide to take the road less travelled to educate your children? Will you go all the way... through high school? Do share.http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/12370/why-homeschool.htmlWed, 10 Feb 2010 21:55:42 GMTDo you collect wild foods? We do. Blackberries, nettles, dandelions, mushrooms, wild fennel and prickly pears are amongst our favourites. Learning how to identify and prepare edible wild foods is an important part of our daughter's education, but above all, foraging is fun. What do you collect? Better still, what do you do with them? Anybody care to share some recipes? I'll post my nettle soup recipe later, if anyone wants to give it a try!!http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/12280/what-do-you-forage-in-the-forest.htmlTue, 09 Feb 2010 22:52:28 GMTJust curious, mind you. Mine don't.http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/11830/do-your-friends-and-family-read-your-blog.htmlThu, 04 Feb 2010 22:33:07 GMTI've recently blogged about a group of parents being up in arms about their Year 12 kids being set David Ireland's The Glass Canoe as part of the syllabus. http://ohpeacefulday.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-would-you-have-chosen.html What do you think? Are 17 year olds old enough to deal with adult themes of sex, drugs and alcohol? When do you introduce these subjects to your children? Ever? Is it appropriate to shield them from the darker side of our fallen world, or does this cause problems later? What's your opinion? What's your experience? Do share!http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/11669/when-are-your-kids-old-enough-for-adult-themes-in-books.htmlTue, 02 Feb 2010 22:26:14 GMTMany of my readers have complained that since Christmas my blog is not looking its best. Apparently in some browsers the posts are coming at the bottom of the sidebars. Hmmm Problem. It looks okay on my computers, but they're all using IE8. Susan from Kerugma tells me that something in my sidebars is too wide and is pushing down the posts. But what? I haven't added anything new! Is there someone who fixes this sort of problem? I wonder whether you might be able to let me know here whether my blog formats correctly on your computer - and which browser etc you're using. If anyone out there can fix this for me I would be forever in your debt!!http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/11605/blogger-formatting-issues.htmlTue, 02 Feb 2010 00:10:42 GMTDo you use a daily Bible Reading Plan? How are you finding it? Would you recommend it to others? Any of you attempting the Bible in 90 Days? http://www.biblein90days.org/ Do share...http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/11513/bible-reading-plans.htmlSun, 31 Jan 2010 22:25:28 GMTI've just written my list of 10 of the best Australian children's picture books: http://ohpeacefulday.blogspot.com/2010/01/10-of-best-aussie-picture-books.html What would you put on a similar list from your country?http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/11443/10-of-your-countrys-best-picture-books.htmlSat, 30 Jan 2010 09:29:21 GMTHi, my family will begin studying Ancient Egypt in March following the Simply Charlotte Mason curriculum. I was wondering what literature books about this time period you could suggest for my fourth grader to read independently? Does anyone have any favorites that you've used in your own studies? Thanks for the help! ~Michellehttp://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/11396/books-for-ancient-egypt.htmlFri, 29 Jan 2010 17:25:20 GMTSo this is the first topic. Do you have a favourite author or book for kids who are just beginning to read independently? Mine include Colin Thiele, Roald Dahl, Christine Harris' Audrey series, Horse Crazy by Alison Lester and the Tashi books. Who would you like to add?http://theblogfrog.com/736281/forum/11241/what-books-do-you-recommend-for-transitioning-readers.htmlThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:27:29 GMT