Boxes for Katje

I love homeschool share. I go there often for lapbook ideas. My kids are very visual and love anything that involves some sort of project so this is right up their alley. Since we have been focusing on character building I loved this unit on Boxes for Katje. It really focuses on gratuity and thinking of others. It leaves a lot of room for discussion like the country of Holland, the state of Indiana, how the mail system works, how we can think of others and help those that are in need, and so much more. I highly recommend this unit. Check it out. It provides a TON of information and all the printouts you need. Here is the direct link and let me know what you think!

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/boxes_for_katje.php

Standin' Tall by Janeen Brady

I am so excited to blog about this. I grew up with this series and really wanted my kids to experience it as well. We have been working on some character traits as of late and these are a great way of reinforcing. I was about to order it, but thought I should ask my mom first if she still had the series. Low and behold SHE DID!!!! HOORAY!!! However, being that I used them as a kid and C.D.'s didn't exist yet, all of the music is on cassette. So now I will have to figure out how to get them from cassette to C.D. since I don't even own a tape player anymore. But even with that slight setback it's way better than shelling out the money. Anyways, I highly recommend this for younger kids that need a little reminder of how to behave! Here's the link for the the standin' tall website if you are interested . . .

http://www.britemusic.com/brite-sets/standin-tall

It's a little pricy to buy the whole set, but there is also an option to buy each book and c.d. individually to cut down on forking out a ton of money all at once.