Hannah's Reading Room

This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep this blog going.  On September 18, 2020, our country lost an associate justice of the Supreme Court.  There has been much in the news about her in recent days.  I compiled a list of books about her for those wanting to educate themselves or their students about her life and her work.  Whether we agree or disagree with her stance on many things, it is good to be educated about the differences she made during her time serving in the Supreme Court of the United States of America.  This is an excellent time to discuss how public servants make a difference in our society.  For older children, it is also a great time to discuss policy changes that were made and different cases that were decided during her time in the Supreme Court. 1.   Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?  Good for grades 3-7. 2.   I Dissent - Ruth Bader Ginsberg Makes Her Mark   Good for grades 3-5. 3.   M

This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep this blog going.  A lot of board games have come in and out of our home over the course of the last 30 years.  Some are with us for only a short time.  There are a few, however, that have stood the test of time.  Whether it's our annual New Years Eve game day or just a fun-filled, family night, these are the games we return to time and time again.  Each one of them has an educational element, which makes them great games for any family to add to their collection.  Here are our family's top ten games and what we like about them.  1.   Scrabble  is a wonderful word game that reinforces spelling, vocabulary, math, and strategy.  It is played by four people. 2.   Bananagrams  is also a word game a lot like Scrabble , but the game goes much faster. and allows for more players.  This is great for when you want to play a word game but don't have enough ti

This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep this blog going.  Yesterday, in our homeschool Bible class, the boys and I were discussing the importance of staying connected to God's word in order to soar above life's problems.  The devotional we were using used the analogy of a kite flying high in the sky.  The question that I asked my boys was, "What would happen if the kite snapped away from the string?"  One child said, "It would fly higher."  The other child said, "No, it would crash to the ground and break."   These answers were exactly what I was hoping for.  I wanted my children to see how easy it is to think that we can do life apart from God.  It is easy to think we've got this under control all by ourselves.  We can fly even higher without Him holding us down.  However, the reality is as bleak as what my other son said.  Just as a kite would come plummeting

This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep this blog going.   A while back we did a unit study on the state of Delaware.  We love learning from real, living books rather than textbooks.  My criteria for books for my children are that they appeal to both young and old alike both in the words and illustrations.  Here are some of our favorite books that we read during our Delaware study.   1.  "F is for First State - A Delaware Alphabet" is an excellent introduction to the state of Delaware.  Young and old alike will learn something interesting about this state from this book.   2.  Red Knot:  A Shorebird's Incredible Journey by Nancy Carol Willis had us all so amazed at the Red Knot's journey and how dependant they are on the horseshoe crabs along the Delaware Bay.  It is an amazing story from the view point of the Red Knot and the illustrations are amazing.   3.  Ladybugs by Gail Gib