Magic Tree House

Yesterday D and I attended the first meeting of a Magic Tree House Book Club. While some concepts of a book club are a little over D's comprehension level he really does enjoy listening to the adventures of Jack and Annie out loud. I personally love the adventure of the books while also teaching children about different places and events. The first book in the series is about Dinosaurs and is currently my sons favorite.

There are 48 books out right now with the 49th coming out this March.  There are currently 27 Fact Trackers that are companion books to some of the series including one for Dinosaurs Before Dark.

There is a website for both Kids and Parents/Teachers that give you many opportunities to explore and expand on the books. The parents/teacher site has a break down of each book along with activities and lessons that tie into the books. I recommend these books for students of all ages especially those interested in history and travel. Happy Reading!!

Katie

Introducing The Andrieu Family

We are a military family. My husband Nolan is in the U.S. Army and is currently on a 2 year tour in Japan. Dimitry and I are living in WA state with my family while he is gone. Nolan and I are both 24 and we have been married 4 1/2 years. Dimitry will be 4 the end of June and is in pre school and will be doing a more structured pre school next year.

I don't work so I get to spend all my time with D working with him, taking him to meet ups, and taking him to Tae Kwon Do that he started last week. I also spend a lot of time on the computer and Pinterest gets me in trouble on a daily basis. I am also working to develop my photography skills so you will get to see me grow as a photographer through this blog and my other blog Beautiful Joy Photography.

D is a very active and energetic little boy. He has Sensory Processing Disorder but it is not as severe as some kids but it does affect his daily life. He is very bright and we are moving right along with him learning the basics such as numbers and letters. He loves art, and we are learning that he loves sports.

New Year, New Begining

We started back in September working on Pre School with Dimitry but it wasn't till a few weeks ago after getting back from a trip to see my in laws that we  have really gotten down to business. We belong to a meet up group now that gives us opportunities to get out of the house to do art, field trips, and make new friends. We are just now getting into the swing of things but give me some time and this blog will be filled with our projects, trips, day to day life, and tips on homeschooling a pre schooler. My goal for this blog is to grow with us as we home school Dimitry and any future children we may have.