Thursday, September 24, 2009

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Highlights and High Five Magazines



If you want to spend quality time with your children, these magazines will give you a great opportunity. Lots of fun to have together...hidden pictures and That's Silly are Donovan's favorite sections in High Five. There's also poetry and even introductions in Spanish. Aramis goes through his Highlights very quickly. But sometimes it's also nice for us to just lay in the bed together and read. It's something I can read to him (just for the quality time).

Sheep in a Jeep

This is a great series for beginning readers. Donovan can read these to me and delights in a details as the story unfolds. He'll read a line, then think about it, then look more closely at the picture to see what's happening.

Make it Work: Electricity

Donovan was just soooo excited by this book. We all now understand how electricity works. (Aramis got a good preview when we were homeschooling.) Educational for kids and adults. Learning is so much fun when you're teaching those you love so dearly.

Little People Discovery City

This is not a book, but we had so much fun with it. Aramis and I shared hours of fun with this making up different scenarios. I wish I hadn't given it away. Donovan and I could be having fun with it right now. I'm going to order it again, even though now I'll have to pay about $50 more than I did originally. It's worth it.