Author Archives: treeoflifemama

  We read Chapters 6-9 of this book then played the games below. I let my 15-year-old read the book aloud while the rest of us did crafts or drawing. Then we played the game below, because I had promised … Continue reading →

As I have delved into the Trim Healthy Mama world, I have been delighted to discover that the authors of the Trim Healthy Mama books, Serene Allison and Pearl Bennett, are the daughters of Nancy Campbell. When I was a … Continue reading →

  Tuesdays we do math, science, strategy, and the related skills of logical thinking involving deduction. In honor of upcoming Pi Day on Sat. 3/14 we listened to the above book in YouTube. Here is a summary of the book … Continue reading →

  Here’s a big tip for gameschooling: have theme days. This is how I do it: Monday: Language Arts Tuesday: Math, Science, Logic, and Deduction Wednesday: History and Geography, i.e. Social Studies Thursday: we take a break to attend our … Continue reading →

  So last week, on Thursday, after the Wednesday full of cheating in Secret Hitler, I took the kiddos on a trip to the farm of some friends to see their “Georgic” lifestyle. It was the first day I let … Continue reading →

Have you been wondering how to follow President Nelson’s admonition to study the restoration of the gospel in order to prepare for General Conference this April 2020? One way is to watch the above video. Then ponder in what ways … Continue reading →

  Today was History/Geography Day for our gameschooling. So that means we use that theme for our book(s) and our game(s). I always like to do a biography on this day, in addition to our regular read aloud chapter book. … Continue reading →

  I love the above book because of the fun cheery illustrations that give a nod to illustrator Jan Brett’s trick of putting a hint of what’s going to happen on the next page with a small image. So engaging! … Continue reading →

  I’m back sharing a book and a game a day that I’m doing for the #abookandagameaday challenge from thewaldockway.com. For the record, I’ve been playing a game (usually more than one) and reading a book a day for every … Continue reading →

  Happy Leap Day! It’s almost midnight and I can’t let this day pass without recording the classics we enjoyed this month of February 2020. If you want to know why I love reading classics/”the best books” so much, go … Continue reading →