Sonlight Garden

Storybook Activity~The Quiltmaker's Gift

The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau is  a great story about a greedy king and an old quiltmaker. The greedy king has oodles and oodles of things except for a beautiful quilt from the mysterious old quiltmaker. He wants one really bad but the quiltmaker won't give him one. The king learns it is better to give than to take.

narrated by Catherine

We truly enjoyed this story. The illustrations are beautiful and detailed. I frequently find a child sitting in a chair looking at this book. I love that! It has become a family favorite. 

We did a little activity with this story. I cut squares of clear contact paper, peeled away the back and taped it to the window. The children then stuck "quilt squares" (which are basically scrapbook paper triangles and squares) onto it. I ordered mine ions ago from a montessori store but like I said, you could easily do it yourself with scrapbook paper and a paper cutting board. after they were done placing their squares and their quilts were finished, I covered them with contact paper. They each have their own little "quilt" to remind them of this precious story. Mary Jane is itching to make her own real quilt.

edited to add:  My hats off to the illustrator Gail de Marcken. The beautiful pictures in this book make this story come alive!! Just breathtaking!

A Used Book Sale!

Jessica at Shower of Roses is graciously hosting a used book sale!! Clear off your shelves and join in!

 

After cleaning off the bookshelves, we have some books that we no longer use or that we have duplicates of. I still have more to sort through. But this is a start.

If you are interested in anything you can leave a comment with your email address or email me directly at bfarmmom (at) earthlink (dot) net.

I will combine shipping. Thanks for looking!

This is The Church's Year of Grace by Dr. Pius Parsch. It is a 5 volume set and was published in the 1950's. Volume One: Advent to Christmas, Volume Two: Septuagesima to Holy Saturday, Volume Three: Easter to Pentecost, Volume Four: June, July, August, and Volume Five: September, October, November. The books are older and have been read but are in excellent condition. You can read more about the set here. 

Asking $50.00 including shipping

These workbooks are brand new

Map Skills level C Asking $6.00 +$2.00 shipping  SOLD

Map Skills level E Asking $6.00 +$2.00 shipping

MCP Math C Asking $11.00 +$2.00 shipping   SOLD

-Voyages in English 6  (used, very good condition, some pencil markings on pg. 207 which were erased) asking $8.00 +$2.00 Shipping

-Prima Latina teacher edition asking (new condition) asking $3.00+ $2.00 shipping

-Catholic Geography Bee (this set includes the teacher's guide and the student text, brand new) asking $15.00 +$2.00 shipping for the set   SOLD

 

-Pagoo by Holling  C. Holling (brand new) asking $4.00 +$2.00 shipping 

-D' Aulaire's Book of Trolls (brand new still in shrink wrap) asking $4.00 +$2.00 shipping   SOLD

-The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer (excellent used condition) asking $4.00 +$2.00 shipping

-Animals Alive by Dennis Holley (brand new) asking $5.00 +$2.00 shipping

-Archimedes and the Door of Science (brand new still in shrink wrap) asking $5.00 +$2.00 shipping   SOLD

ADDING MORE

Homeschool in the Woods Historical Timeline Figures  These are in new condition. 

Creation to Christ asking $12.00 +$2.00 shipping

Resurrection to Revolution $12.00+ $2.00 shipping

Napolean to Now $12.00 +$2.00 shipping

America's History (Explorers to 21st Century AD) $12.00 +$2.00 shipping

Or all 4 for $40.00+ $4.00 shipping  PENDING

Our Pioneers and Patriots by Rev. Philip J.Furlong (used, excellent condition) asking  $12.00 +$2.00 shipping  PENDING

Rod and Staff Beginning Wisely 3rd grade Teachers manual and Student text (brand new condition, hardcover) asking $20.00 + $4.00 shipping

Progressing with Arithmetic 4 This set includes two teacher's manuals and student text (hardcover, used condition, there are pencil markings throughout the student book from previous owner up through lesson 107, none of the lessons are done just certain problems circled or crossed out) 

asking $25.00 for the set + $4.00 for shipping

Yarn Along

 

This is my first time participating in Ginny's Yarn Along. It is probably because my knitting projects take me months to complete as well as reading books. There just never seems to be time to fit it in to my day. And in the evening, once I lay down with John Paul to get him to sleep I am done for the day. I am hoping this book will change that. I am reading Large Family Logistics by Kim Brenneman.  I am almost half way through the book and so far I am loving it. There are so many practical suggestions and she really gets to the heart of our vocation as wife and mom of the homeschooling family. Not just the large family. I am inspired and hopeful. I could sure use some of that right now because I feel like I am buried under this house and all that needs to be done. 

As for my knitting, it is my first pair of socks. Well, one of the pair, the first one. Socks are the whole reason I learned how to knit in the first place. I am working on the heel right now and I am really excited about that. I see a light at the end of the tunnel. The yarn is Noro Silk Garden. They look like they are going to be a pair of really fun socks when they are finished. The colors are great! 

To join in the Yarn Along head on over to Ginny's

Our New Favorite Books!

These books are our new favorites by Iza Trapani. We picked these gems up at our library. They are the preschool songs set in a book with additional verses that bring the song to life. You know the song, "Where oh where has my little dog gone oh where oh where can he be?" Did you ever wonder where he could be? Well this book tells you! They are just so clever. I can tell they are a hit because the kids ask me to sing them over and over again. And I feel like I am in a musical singing this story. Patrick who is 7 1/2 down to John Paul love them. The older kids like them to. I think because I am singing and they think that is hysterical. Whatever. Anyway, I just wanted to share. I think I may order Jingle Bells if I can't find it in the library. I think it would be fun for Christmas
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
**I am not getting paid for advertising these books. I just wanted to share because we love them. I am an Amazon associate though so if you click over and buy one I do get a percentage. Just wanted to clear that up!