Our Lady of Guadalupe's picture hangs beautifully framed in our dining room, thanks to our friends, Grace and Jonny.
The kids love looking at her.
Slick slack is looking under "T" in our encyclopedia to learn what is a tilma. Our friends gave us this set of used encyclopedias and kids encyclopedias. I'm pleasantly surprised how interesting they are to little six-year-old SLK. I love the feel, the smell, the sound of turning pages in an actual book.
Tiger and Gumbal love books right now, but they also adore our newest favorite find, Leap Frog Letter Factory DVD. Gumbal turns three in January and she is eagerly learning her letters and sounds. This show is well-made, using memorable characters and segments for each letter sound. Available on amazon.
We also like Preschool is cool, counting with Elmo. Yip, Elmo.
We adore the Father Lovasik books, especially the Catholic Picture bible. We are doing book reports with a few friends from our parish (mostly ages 6+). We use the Helen Walker Homan chapter books like "Francis and Claire, Saints of Assisi". It is challenging and fulfilling. Another recent favorite for Advent is Geraldine McCaughrean's The Jesse Tree. And, finally, a fun picture book that reminds us of the disasters of my baking attempts: The Duchess Bakes a Cake. It is sure to keep the kids giggling.
Looking for a great Christmas gift? An Alphabet of Catholic Saints. Perfect for ages 3-7.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0978703510
Praying all are well. Still recovering here.
Mrs. K
The St. Lucy example is inside The Alphabet of Catholic Saints.
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