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If you’ve been following book banning news, you recognize the name Llano County, Texas. They come up frequently in our Censorship News Roundup, including for banning In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak, barring community members from observing what should be public library board meetings, firing the library director, and more. Llano County library users also lost access to OverDrive, which provides ebooks and audiobooks to libraries, because the board couldn’t select individual titles to remove from it. In fact, it has so brazenly against against the role of a library board that seven residents sued them for violating their First...

I love to put together book lists. I’ve figured out the perfect combination of types of materials to search for at my local library, and in general, have had amazing success to put together fun book lists. As the years have gone on (because I’ve been blogging for 10 years), I’ve got a lot of book lists for homeschoolers covering a multitude of topics. I thought I’d gather them all together here, and then organize them all together in one place. (I’m sure at some point I will have affiliate links in here) As I update more of those ancient...

Social media moms know all the best TikTok Amazon finds Okay, listen up fellow moms! If you’re not following the coolest moms on TikTok, then you’re missing out on some serious parenting hacks! We all know that being a mom is a full-time job, and sometimes, it can feel like you’re running in circles trying to keep up. But fear not, because TikTok moms have got our backs with some seriously cool baby products that will make your life a whole lot easier. These TikTok Amazon finds are seriously genius. From a coverall bib to watercolor paint chips, these moms...

Happy Easter weekend, my friends – Friday’s good because Sunday’s coming! Weekend homeschool links: Homeschooling When You Are Exhausted Picture Books About Slavery and Freedom Tips for Helping Your Child Become a More Fluent Reader Among many US children, reading for fun has become less common Stanford researchers find students have trouble judging the credibility of information online  8 years ago on Simple Homeschool: How to read aloud every day In case you missed it this week: How to introduce Shakespeare in your homeschool This week on Instagram: Weeping May Remain for a Night Featured Sponsors: Are you starting to...

If you’ve been on the bookish side of the internet for long enough, you’ve most likely come across the sub-genre Dark Academia. Popular as both a literary sub-genre and fashion aesthetic, Dark Academia has inspired other “academias” including the seasonally appropriate Light Academia. As a newly emerging sub-genre, Light Academia is finding its style. Let’s breakdown what we do know of Light Academia and the differences between Light and Dark Academia. Light vs. Dark Academia Light Academia is making flower crowns as you study for spring midterm, innocent campus fun, nostalgia, and the college friendships you’ll continue to cultivate into adulthood. Forget all the...