Is it starting to look a lot like autumn where you are? It may still be hot here in Texas, but we can help to get the fall spirit into our home with a little imagination! The first official day of fall is next week, if you can believe it.
See this funny-yet-true video if you want to know exactly what it feels like to long for autumn weather when it's still hitting 80 or 90 degrees here in the south…
These fall picture books - found either in bookstores or in your local library - will help you start to feel crisp breezes and crave pumpkin spice lattes any minute.
Bad weather is on the way and the autumn crops are still not gathered in! Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the harvesting before the rain begins. Primrose, Lord Woodmouse's daughter, meant to help, but somehow she daydreamed her way over the cornfield and into the Chestnut Woods, and before she knew it, she was lost.
These My First Little House books are illustrated in the style of the beloved Garth Williams and help make the stories - straight from the original chapter books - accessible for the youngest readers. Bad weather is on the way and the autumn crops are still not gathered in! Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the harvesting before the rain begins. Primrose, Lord Woodmouse's daughter, meant to help, but somehow she daydreamed her way over the cornfield and into the Chestnut Woods, and before she knew it, she was lost.
The book includes all the original classic poems and illustrations of the Flower Fairies of the Summer Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies have been ethereal companions to girls and women around the world ever since the publication of Cicely's first book in 1923. The magical illustrations have inspired generations of children to search for fairies at the bottom of their gardens. There is something delightfully charming about the delicate, childlike fairies of Cicely's imagination.
Also, here is a bountiful list of September unit studies - everything from learning about Johnny Appleseed (his birthday is Sept. 26th) Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sept. 19th)!
I hope these ideas help you create an environment of joy in your home and in your homeschool overall.
Thank you for reading,
Jessica Lovett
THSC Lead Editor & Writer
“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” -James 5:7-8
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As a parent, I’ve seen my children struggle with how to talk about CRT, how to deal with the culture and the concept of Critical Race Theory (commonly known as CRT). I wanted to equip them not only with how to deal with arguments logically but also how to deal with them Biblically.
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