BeckyBilby

As a homeschooling mom to 4, Becky can be found at http://bilbybunch.blogspot.com As a part time Youth Services Librarian at our local library, Becky can be found at http://inthepages.blogspot.com.

Dread Writing?

By BeckyBilby on January 16, 2009

Here I am, a teacher by trade, winner of a college scholarship for writing, YET I still dreaded to teach my kids writing.
However, I knew I had to tackle this dreaded subject laboriously this year – my oldest was in middle school and it was time. So I did my research – I scoured the [...]

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Powerful Slavery Title

By BeckyBilby on October 7, 2008

Janet Halfmann's Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story is a powerful slave story. I was not familiar at all with Robert Smalls but now that I've read this book – I am SURE to recommend it to others studying slavery or just interested in reading about the Civil War/Slavery, etc. Duane Smith's illustrations [...]

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China: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book

By BeckyBilby on September 17, 2008

In honor of the Autumn Moon Festival, there is a great book you need to know about! China (Kaleidoscope Kids) The book's author Debbi Michiko Florence is a former educator who lived in China for a year. She has compiled her unique experiences into this wonderful book. This is one of those books you just [...]

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