I am a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I recently introduced the series to my three children. Instead of watching the films according to release date, we viewed the twenty-three current films in chronological order starting with Captain America: The First Avenger and ending with Spider-Man: Far from Home. If you have not yet […] More
Are you looking for books to share with your 3-year-old? I began compiling this list of books when my children were 8, 5, and 2. We are a homeschooling family. I put a lot of emphasis on reading. In addition to more formal reading lessons, my oldest also must read 2.5 hours on her own […] More
Are you looking for books to share with your 2-year-old? I began compiling this list of books when my children were 8, 5, and 2. We are a homeschooling family. I put a lot of emphasis on reading. In addition to more formal reading lessons, my oldest also must read 2.5 hours on her own […] More
As an undergraduate, I decided that I wanted to write my one grammar book one day. After years of study, note making, and blog posts, I began writing the book on April 5, 2019. I am now excited to announce that A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language for Junior […] More
Valentine’s Day is only two short weeks away. My kids and I have been reading valentine-themed books since the beginning of the year in preparation for the holiday. Many of our reads have come from the library, but we also have an ever-growing home library. I am always happy to add a new book to […] More
My family and I love Halloween! We have been planning our costumes for months. In the past, we have dressed as Sesame Street characters and the Peanuts gang. My girls have trick or treated as flamingos, and my two oldest were the most adorable little pumpkins. I even dressed my baby bump as a pumpkin […] More
If you have been following along on my LinguisticsGirl Twitter feed, you know that I have been working on a reading program for my second child. My reading program developed in response to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, which I used with my oldest child. When the time came to teach […] More
I am obsessed with all things Christmas. I especially love wearing my many Christmas shirts and sweaters from Thanksgiving through Christmas. As a fun craft this year, my kiddos and I made ugly Christmas sweater ornaments for our Christmas tree. Materials felt embroidery floss felt and fabric glue plastic jewels, sequins, and other decorating materials […] More
How long do you think people have been sending Christmas cards? If you guessed “not that long,” then you are right. In the history of the holiday, the Christmas card is a modern invention. The first attested date of Christmas celebrated on December 25 was in 336 during the reign of Emperor Constantine, the first […] More
If you have ever browsed my About Us page, you will know that I earned a BA in English studies with a minor in creative writing in May 2007 from Illinois State University, an MS in library and information science in May 2009 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MS in English […] More
I am a bit obsessed with rubber ducks. My obsession began when my oldest daughter was a young toddler. She absolutely loved ducks, so I started buying her new ducks whenever I saw one in the baby department at the store. At one point I order a bunch of ducks from an online party store. […] More
One place that my kids definitely wanted to visit on our recent trip to Southern California was a tide pool. My oldest two have been obsessed with tide pools since watching the Curious George episode in which he explores a tide pool. I thus made plans to visit Cabrillo National Monument, which includes the Point […] More