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This year at Brave 2026, I spoke on the importance of reading Whole Books in a Fragmented World. A popular request during my workshop, and even before then, was a list of recommended Medieval reading. As always- be judicial and use your noodle. Old literature does not mean it will be age appropriate for your… Continue reading Exploring Medieval Literature: Must-Read Titles
https://youtu.be/UKy_nKGaxqA?si=1LVvOkEUPngUdG5Y I am a planner junkie. I started with Erin Condren in college, I tried some others over the years, and I have always come back to EC. I've had just about all of the planner styles, but the last 2 years the homeschool planner has been my go-to for ME. I use it to… Continue reading 26-27 Homeschool & Life Planners
Ok, so I definitely am over 200 posts. As this blog has evolved over the years, I've deleted a few, BUT, this is published post 200 for The Nurtured Bee! Every year, unavoidably, I end up taking a writing hiatus. I tell myself I'm going to batch write blogs, schedule them out, so this doesn't… Continue reading Celebrating 200 Posts: Insights and Updates
I was the kid that spent hours and hours binging History Channel documentaries, and documentaries on animals and biologists like Jane Goodall. Then, when YouTube came out, I'd spend hours watching MORE history videos. Do you have a student that's a visual learner? Have a student that loves documentaries or docu-series, but you want them… Continue reading Docu-Report Download
I love music. I love books. Of course I put the two of them together often. One of my favorite assignments as a teacher, is having my students create playlists/soundtracks that go with the stories that they write. Sometimes, I have them pick music that goes with a particular book or even a scene. When… Continue reading Reading Playlists
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