• Homeschooling,  Literature

    Kingsolver, Barbara

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    Author Barbara Kingsolver https://barbarakingsolver.net/ Animal Dreams https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/animaldreams/ Animal, Vegetable, Miracle LitLovers – Discussion Questions https://www.litlovers.com/reading-guides/non-fiction/animal-vegetable-miracle-kingsolver?showall=1 HarperCollins – Reading Guide https://library.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Book-Buzz-Animal-Vegetable-Miracle-Readers-Guide.pdf Teachers.net – Discussion questions, research topics, and suggestions for further reading https://teachers.net/lessonplans/posts/260.html The Bean Trees https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/beantrees/ Pigs in Heaven https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/pigsheaven/… [continue reading]

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    Sandoz, Mari

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    Author Mari Sandoz Wikipedia Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Sandoz Winter Thunder and The Christmas of the Phonograph Records Study Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20090115030014/http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/christmasofrecords.html

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    Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de

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    Author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Wikipedia Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry The Little Prince Study Guide https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/littleprince/

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    Saadawi, Nawal El

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    Author Nawal El Saadawi Wikipedia Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawal_El_Saadawi Woman at Point Zero Study Guide https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/pointzero/

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    Book Reports

    Books Book Report Homeschooling on a Shoestring

    Book Report Forms Book report forms to add to your unit study binders, lapbooks, and notebooks for any book you are reading. ABC Teach Book Report Forms https://www.abcteach.com/search/book+report+forms Love To Learn Place Book Report Forms https://lovetolearnplace.com/BookReports/BookReport.html Literature Log https://web.archive.org/web/20100104121338/http://lovetolearnplace.com/Books/pdf/literaturelog.pdf Donna … [continue reading]

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    Baker, Keith

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    Author Keith Baker Mr. and Mrs. Green Teacher Guide and Activities https://web.archive.org/web/20090106172620/http://www.harcourtbooks.com/BeginningReaders/mrandmrsgreen.asp

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    Samantha Parkington 1904

    Samantha Parkington An American Girl

    Samantha Parkington 1904 About Samantha from American Girl Presidential Election of 1904: A Resource Guide. Learn about the President in 1904, Theodore Roosevelt. How did toy bears come to be named after President Theodore Roosevelt? Real Teddy Bear … [continue reading]

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    Rebecca Rubin 1914

    Rebecca Rubin American Girl

    Rebecca Rubin 1914 About Rebecca from American Girl Rebecca Stories from America’s Great Immigration A Teacher’s Guide to The Sound of Applause Learn about the President in 1914, Woodrow Wilson. 22 Best Yiddish Words to Know is a brief … [continue reading]

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    Molly McIntire 1944

    Molly McIntire 1944 Molly http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/molly/ Wise Pockets Molly Lesson Plan with Activities Saving and spending decisions in 1944 through the eyes of Molly http://www.umsl.edu/~wpockets/schoolhouse/lessons/Molly/molly.html http://www.moneymanagement.org/Education/Resources/Molly/index.asp Note: Both above links have the same info American Girl Dolls Doll Patterns Smocked Dress… [continue reading]

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    Kit Kittredge 1934

    Kit Kittredge

    Kit Kittredge 1934 About Kit from American Girl Radio Shows were great entertainment in the 1930s. See the most popular 1930s radio shows and 1940’s radio. Do you recognize any? What did your grandparents or great-grandparents listen to? Use this … [continue reading]