tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149619822024-03-23T13:29:46.903-05:00LOVE2LEARN BLOG<i>"Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible." St. Francis of Assisi</i>love2learnmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548471887979257624noreply@blogger.comBlogger781125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-35507694348760695662017-02-16T18:36:00.001-06:002017-02-16T18:36:17.265-06:00Exciting new option for homeschoolers to get college credit<a href="http://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/" target="_blank">Homeschool Connections</a> has partnered with <a href="http://franciscan.edu/" target="_blank">Franciscan University of Steubenville</a> to offer an exciting option for homeschoolers seeking to get college credit for courses taken during high-school. Or actually, dual credit -- for both high school and college.<br />
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Initially, there are three courses being offered, with additional course offerings to be added in the future. HSC members will receive a 10% discount, but this discount is taken off a lower price than the in-person tuition rate. So, as Maureen Wittmann explains:<br />
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little comparison for you: FUS's part-time, in-person tuition is
currently $840 per credit hour. The typical course is three credit hours
each. So one 3-hour course on campus would be $2,520. A dual enrollment
course online would only be $900 (full price) or $810 (HSC discounted
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The credits can be applied to an FUS degree, or transferred to any college that accepts transfer credit from Franciscan.<br />
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For more information, see <a href="http://www.franciscan.edu/homeschoolconnections/" target="_blank">Franciscan U's new page on their Homeschool Connections agreement</a> and <a href="http://www.franciscan.edu/News/Homeschool-Students-to-Receive-Tuition-Discount/" target="_blank">their news release about the tuition discount</a>. <a href="http://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/dual-enrollment" target="_blank">HSC's dual enrollment page</a> is currently under construction, but should soon have more information and answers to FAQ.ScienceMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09086909718651210352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-58472453571452670462017-02-14T23:45:00.002-06:002017-02-14T23:45:20.565-06:00Recovering a distinctly Catholic way of teachingThis fascinating interview with Mary Pat Donohue touches on many aspects of an authentically Catholic education that I think are as relevant to home educators as they are to "away" schools.<br />
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<span>Mary Pat Donoghue sees teaching and learning as
two sides of the same blackboard. As the Director of School Programs
for the </span><strong><a href="https://www.catholicliberaleducation.org/" target="_blank">Institute of Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE),</a></strong><span>
she devotes her life to showing that there is a Catholic way to teach
and a Catholic way to learn—both of which include the eternal verities
of goodness, truth and beauty as part of the curriculum. See more here:</span> <a href="http://catholicbusinessjournal.biz/content/catholic-business-profile-mary-pat-donoghue-catholic-educator" target="_blank">Interview with Mary Pat Donohue, Catholic Educator</a></blockquote>
<br />ScienceMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09086909718651210352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-10700802478417952822013-04-18T14:52:00.003-05:002013-04-18T14:52:56.343-05:00A worthy project!This is a beautiful project--take a minute to watch the video and get involved! See the site <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theremembrancebook/the-remember-me-project">here</a>.<br />
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<br />love2learnmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548471887979257624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-29891695012716462482013-03-05T07:10:00.001-06:002013-03-05T10:10:47.134-06:00Pope Watch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our family is very excitedly watching every bit of news we can to follow the meetings of the cardinals which will soon lead to the conclave to elect a new pope. The kids even have a plan all mapped out for getting up even in the middle of the night to watch for the smoke that signals the results of a vote (and calling their big sister in college once we actually have a new pope).<br />
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I thought I'd collect some of the interesting resources that we've found on this topic here.<br />
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<a href="http://www.adoptacardinal.org/">Adopt a Cardinal</a> - Chances are you've already heard about this one, but what a great idea! You plug in an e-mail address and they match you up with a specific cardinal to pray for during this time. Everyone in our family adopted our own cardinal.<br />
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<a href="http://electingthepope.net/">Electing the Pope</a> - A lovely site for understanding how the whole process works.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ewtn.com/tv/index.asp">EWTN Television</a> - Even if you don't have cable, you can watch EWTN online for free. This is where we watched the telltale smoke during the conclave in 2005.<br />
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<a href="http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/the-vatican/come-si-elegge-il-papa">How a Pope is Elected</a> - Great graphic overview of the election process. <br />
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<a href="http://www.news.va/en">News.va</a> - Official Vatican news site in English.<br />
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<a href="http://www.news.va/thepopeapp/index.html">The Pope App</a> -This is also powered by News.va and is available for Android or Apple.<br />
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<a href="http://en.radiovaticana.va/index.asp">Radio Vaticana</a> - Another Vatican news source - there's also a nice app available for Radio Vaticana.<br />
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<a href="http://www.usccb.org/about/leadership/holy-see/interregnum/">USCCB Interregnum Page</a> - A page from the United States Bishops on this time period between popes.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/news.va?ref=ts&fref=ts">Vatican News Facebook Page</a> - An easy way to get updates, plus many photos I haven't seen elsewhere.<br />
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<b>And just for fun... </b><br />
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<a href="http://coolstuff4catholics.blogspot.com/2013/03/election-of-pope-trivia-quiz.html">Election of Pope Trivia Quiz</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/St_Peters_of_Rome.html">Learn about St. Peter's Basilica</a> (and print out pictures for coloring) <br />
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<a href="http://www.waltzingm.com/2013/02/pope-benedict-xvi-coloring-page.html">Pope Benedict XVI Coloring Page</a><br />
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<b>Interesting viewing and browsing... </b><br />
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<i>Inside the Vatican</i> (National Geographic) - Lovely inside look at the Vatican and some of the activity that happens within its walls.<br />
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<i>Pope John Paul II </i>(Cary Elwes, John Voight) - Includes a bit of a look at what a papal conclave looks like.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/JbWGusfynCw">SmartHistory: Pieta</a> - SmartHistory is the art history component of Khan Academy. Although it is technically a secular site, this brief presentation is both beautiful and reverent. We have enjoyed a number of the SmartHistory videos, especially about Ancient Rome.<br />
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<a href="http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Visite.html">The Vatican Museum Collections Online </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html">Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel </a>love2learnmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548471887979257624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-15228393153349440692013-01-14T07:20:00.001-06:002013-01-14T07:22:25.836-06:00Ana's Picture book of the Week<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Our Lady of Guadalupe </b>(Hardcover) by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by Tonya Engel, Amazon Children's Publishing 2012</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I never cease to be marveled by the wonder-full story of Guadalupe. This new picture book does a fabulous job of retelling it, with historical accuracy, gentleness, and vibrant illustrations. This lovely book will make a very nice gift to a child, and the child's older siblings and parents will enjoy it as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Although the story of Guadalupe is one of the most well-known Catholic stories, the effects of this historical event are intricately woven in Mexican-American history. I believe this book will be of interest to any reader, independent of denomination, because of its historical ramifications. In the millions who visit the largest Marian shrine in the world in Mexico, there are many who are there for historical and cultural interest. A high quality, beautiful picture book! Highly recommended.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Note: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Our-Lady-Guadalupe-Carmen-Bernier-Grand/dp/0761461353/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top">The "See Inside" feature on Amazon</a> for this book is very generous and one can see much of the book including the excellent Author's Note at the end.</span></div>
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Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-4832685245527385752012-11-29T08:42:00.001-06:002012-11-29T08:42:42.901-06:00CranfordDuring the holidays last week our whole family enjoyed a marvelous BBC production: <i><b>Cranford</b></i>. Judy Dench as the lead gives a fantastic performance in this story of the town of Cranford based on the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell. From Husband through Number Seven and including the grown boys and the high school senior, we were all ready to drop all whenever an episode started in the TV room! Don't miss it! <br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child</b> by <span style="background-color: white;">Jesse </span>Hartland, </i><span style="background-color: white;">Shwarts & Wade </span><span style="background-color: white;">2012</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">I did not grow up with Julia Child... and yet I feel as if I know and love her! The also-wonderful <i><a href="http://anabragahenebrysjournal.blogspot.com/2012/09/three-new-picture-books.html">Minette's Feast</a></i>, which is for a younger audience, left me wanting more biographical information! The book tells of her interesting adventurous and good life, and all of her hard word and dedication ever before she managed to get her famous french Cooking book published. Also how her very popular TV show came into play! All of the little humorous bits, and the cute illustrations! </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Daughters 11 and 13 years old also read it from cover to cover and were equally delighted.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you want to meet Julia Child, and don't want a lengthy biography, this is it! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">I searched for Julia Child's old TV show clips and found a plethora of things <a href="http://video.pbs.org/program/julia-child/">on this site</a>.</span></span><br />
Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-1559485602719443462012-09-12T07:12:00.002-05:002012-09-13T07:47:34.348-05:00Ana's Picture Book of the Week<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">I continue to browse through new library picture books... it seems the good ones are becoming rarer, or it may be that my filters have become more selective. So many unpleasant twists in kids' books, be it revisionist history or politically correct-ness. Or both.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">In any event here are three new and wonderful picture books I was able to gather from various recent visits to the library. I included their covers and also my own favorite page of each one. Enjoy!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhEDeOA1uU16ObSJrNUe3QTPAFNbkr8FdpSWMQ0_orems0Qi471_okzJp7BC7VUlEmdaA3kB-bqpW2JbpNC_WURFVPPwdLRafng_r7OVY1uLJXnK7kq3hy4U3php7PnIH7ODZ/s1600/1-Fullscreen+capture+9102012+31136+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #999999; float: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhEDeOA1uU16ObSJrNUe3QTPAFNbkr8FdpSWMQ0_orems0Qi471_okzJp7BC7VUlEmdaA3kB-bqpW2JbpNC_WURFVPPwdLRafng_r7OVY1uLJXnK7kq3hy4U3php7PnIH7ODZ/s200/1-Fullscreen+capture+9102012+31136+PM.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 4px;" width="153" /></a><i style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><b>George : George Washington, our founding father</b> by Frank Keating ; paintings by Mike Wimmer</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">This is a gorgeous, gorgeous book. Vignettes of Washington's life are juxtaposed with some of his words of wisdom, done in beautiful period calligraphy. A treasure of a book, and the text doesn't shy away from Washington's faith in God.</span><br />
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Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-20980444948543775842012-03-22T12:44:00.001-05:002012-03-22T12:44:32.071-05:00Ana's Picture Book of the Week<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif4qFQdu69W-Apkl1HrhHh6ZSDlOwYqyPyE8m169ZGPbQB5h__QjvsQZszToIe_a0sYf2lNSkgjMmxWAFH0jeLP5VMoqs5P7137yVDwdHNhedE7MBzffaT0Dpi-HLFCuCWWYN/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+3222012+122921+PM.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif4qFQdu69W-Apkl1HrhHh6ZSDlOwYqyPyE8m169ZGPbQB5h__QjvsQZszToIe_a0sYf2lNSkgjMmxWAFH0jeLP5VMoqs5P7137yVDwdHNhedE7MBzffaT0Dpi-HLFCuCWWYN/s160/Fullscreen+capture+3222012+122921+PM.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px;" /></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><b>How to Draw Pets</b> by by Mark Bergin, </i>2011 Powerkids.</span><br />
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This is a good book! I am always on the lookout at the library for how-to-draw books, and this is a winner. The drawings are at the same time realistic and academic, and directions are easy to follow. Pets included dogs, mice,hamsters, cats, lizards, parrots , rabbits and more. Our own 11 year old drew the two pictures below using the book.<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Laura M.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD</b>.:
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Sharon Hensley: </b>author,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Virginia (Ginny)
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Mary Ann Shapiro</b> Director,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Marita Vargas:</b> Academic
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<span style="font-size: 5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The 2012
Northern California Catholic Homeschooling Conference seeks to provide
workshops, support, and access to curriculum for homeschooling families. It will
also offer a workshop on child special education needs. The Conference dedicates
itself to supporting the growth of the Catholic Homeschooling Community in
Northern California.</span></div>
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Accessible. We love children, but we must respectably ask that children do not
attend this event. Nursing infants are welcome. Thank you for your
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</span></span>love2learnmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548471887979257624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-76227130882379743232012-03-08T11:23:00.000-06:002012-03-08T11:23:00.253-06:00Ana's Picture Book of the Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6emWIu88spZI1B8z7xA3A6MSm8kfeLNAk9uNEKKxuZK15tLkSyGnT8F8-akCg0rkuGmnEHzUsy7t3bj0L02mQsFbA8aS88lQAnAWrvo8ZS8M05xPbZvCs9xJPqENIEPfFBpW/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+382012+111139+AM.jpg" style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #999999; float: left; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6emWIu88spZI1B8z7xA3A6MSm8kfeLNAk9uNEKKxuZK15tLkSyGnT8F8-akCg0rkuGmnEHzUsy7t3bj0L02mQsFbA8aS88lQAnAWrvo8ZS8M05xPbZvCs9xJPqENIEPfFBpW/s160/Fullscreen+capture+382012+111139+AM.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I picked a new Mythology picture book at the library that we are all enjoying! The stories are told in delightful, uncomplicated language and the illustrations are fun and expressive. The text explains how we inherited the many words from ancient mythology into our western culture and language. Very interesting, I recommend it! This nice picture book will be very useful as a read-aloud in a young Latin Club!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>From the publisher: </i></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ancient names come to rich and fascinating life in this lavishly illustrated gift book for mythology fans and word lovers.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Did you know that “museums” were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That “Janus” was the god of the doorways and hallways, and we have named our janitors after him?</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Where did these words — and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, echo, and narcissus — come from? From the ancient stories of the Greeks — stories that rang so true and wise that the names of the characters have survived for centuries as words we use every day. The brief stories here not only impart the subtle wisdom of these ancient tales, but make us understand the words, and our own world, more deeply.</span></blockquote>Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-4716028035124323582012-02-15T11:15:00.003-06:002012-02-15T11:15:52.916-06:00Ana's Picture Book(s) of the Week<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Our 11 year old was the one who chose these two books, different as picture books can be. The first one is</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjPOa8Wxt7g5trzWuJFyf-xy_6jqx6QKTdH-tSVXbLkm0-VcIhgD78O1-FV2PC-MuKNGCJluLyGWjxR0EVddwmjLSV8WUREegFMp3XLQ-KRksTjKh_Sx-Xu4c9zwyWNuEfqWbmg/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+2152012+104925+AM.jpg" style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #999999; float: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjPOa8Wxt7g5trzWuJFyf-xy_6jqx6QKTdH-tSVXbLkm0-VcIhgD78O1-FV2PC-MuKNGCJluLyGWjxR0EVddwmjLSV8WUREegFMp3XLQ-KRksTjKh_Sx-Xu4c9zwyWNuEfqWbmg/s160/Fullscreen+capture+2152012+104925+AM.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;" /></a><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Sister Bear </b>by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Linda Graves</span></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">, 2011 Marshall Cavendish Corp.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">The illustrations alone are worth the book, which is a retelling of an old, wintery Norse tale. A tale of courage, inventiveness and kindness! Number Seven loved the story and the foreign, Nordic, rich and gorgeous illustrations!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">...and the second one is a tropical, warm tale, very different from the first one! Our daughter, animal lover extraordinaire, loved it!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOnHFdgCxl2tZOsDDQEUm3n7d82gIMeo8JDCw0p6tpC64M30M7zeE9g-w50ke_DWHR4Tn_LbgTanpciVAChAzNNsznyitAS9EEf7zRUmUm8ZwILXmuLWocHH2NCzXcedHc__aEQ/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+2152012+105012+AM.jpg" style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #999999; display: inline !important; float: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOnHFdgCxl2tZOsDDQEUm3n7d82gIMeo8JDCw0p6tpC64M30M7zeE9g-w50ke_DWHR4Tn_LbgTanpciVAChAzNNsznyitAS9EEf7zRUmUm8ZwILXmuLWocHH2NCzXcedHc__aEQ/s160/Fullscreen+capture+2152012+105012+AM.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;" /></a><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b></b></span></i><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Cecily G and the 9 Monkeys</b>, by H. A. and Margret Rey, </span></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">reprinted 2007 HRH Books.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">I actually requested it from Inter Library Loan and received the very old original hardcover. I see that it has been reprinted and saw that the the new edition had a lovely note from Louise Borden explaining how Curious George was born and the fascinating life of the authors! She has written a </span><a href="http://anabragahenebrysjournal.blogspot.com/search?q=Louise+Borden+" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">lovely picture book on the Reys that I highly recommend</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">, proving the Curious George is actually a... Brazilian monkey!</span>Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-70913220750259238422012-01-24T08:38:00.003-06:002012-01-24T08:38:47.350-06:00Ana's Picture Book of the Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWioTneBIKJQtJys_bbI62S1H70cy_S2oqtfOQN3svgR-Q8DMSbWOVwhnOZXnon7Dr3s1Gwj5M31Nyiwos-PNHJip8YDVGxAp3YGHjP8jBgmzJCvhkUnYpXA_JmAwkHfU2nyDzNQ/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+1242012+81051+AM.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWioTneBIKJQtJys_bbI62S1H70cy_S2oqtfOQN3svgR-Q8DMSbWOVwhnOZXnon7Dr3s1Gwj5M31Nyiwos-PNHJip8YDVGxAp3YGHjP8jBgmzJCvhkUnYpXA_JmAwkHfU2nyDzNQ/s160/Fullscreen+capture+1242012+81051+AM.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;" /></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><i><b>Irena's Jars of Secrets</b> by Marcia Vaughan, illustrated by Ron Mazellan</i>, 2011 Lee& Low Books.<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 1.7em;"> </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">I </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">first</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> heard about Irena Sendler from my sister Marta, but the film starring Anna Paquin is still to become available on Netflix. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Then I picked up a </span><a href="http://anabragahenebrysjournal.blogspot.com/2011/07/irena-sendler-and-children-of-warsaw.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">children's book about he</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">r, and now here is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">another</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> one. It is beautiful, and the courageous story is beautifully told and illustrated. Irena, singlehandedly, and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">courageously</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">, saved the life of hundreds of Jewish children i</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">n Poland during WWII. You can read a little about her </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Sendler" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">.</span>Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-59379847264053415492012-01-13T15:04:00.002-06:002012-01-13T15:06:41.554-06:00Ana's Picture Book of the Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EWEXKzWAAMymmzvplcnqKsOASldeqF3O-j_vevFlMWq5Ct0eqv64iXPaz_emb7wk_cVe09DKnMZvZhGT3GjzbbqOLscc_pqhyphenhyphenN3w5L8UidMqigKZqFnSyLuh9-r1pXC2VRIsNA/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+1132012+92934+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: right; color: #999999; float: right; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EWEXKzWAAMymmzvplcnqKsOASldeqF3O-j_vevFlMWq5Ct0eqv64iXPaz_emb7wk_cVe09DKnMZvZhGT3GjzbbqOLscc_pqhyphenhyphenN3w5L8UidMqigKZqFnSyLuh9-r1pXC2VRIsNA/s320/Fullscreen+capture+1132012+92934+AM.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;" width="217" /></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;">If you read this book to your children, or to yourself, skip to author's note right away: there you will understand how the story of the "Father of Flight", as Santos-Dumont is known in Europe and South America, is finally being told to the American children. The familiar anecdote the author tells is so very much the same as our own family anecdote! In our case it is this Brazilian wife, not the husband (in the book's case it was the author's husband) that has exclaimed, again and again, about how wrong Americans are to think the Wright Brothers--of whom I had never heard growing up in Brazil--who take that claim. No! It was Alberto Santos-Dumont, a clever, inventive and fashionable Brazilian living in Paris, who was the first one to build, and take off, and fly, and land, in an aeroplane!! Why, any child in South American knows that! (The Wrights brothers, I tell my kids, didn't take off--their aeroplane was thrown down a cliff! To what my engineer-minded son retorts, "No, Mom, he was pushed down a ramp". Same thing). I have looked for anything printed for kids in the USA about him and have come up empty handed every time! We have visited his museum in Petropolis, Brazil, as the author surely has, and believe me, it wasn't only the airplane he invented! Kudos to Victoria Griffith for writing this wonderful book and may Santos-Dumont enter the American milieu full-force!</span></blockquote>Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-64216364831899992132011-12-08T07:56:00.001-06:002011-12-08T08:26:00.372-06:00Ana's Picture Book of the Week<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWKYtHFL7oVC0ifgcKoKHRZOm2RFQDCh8UFD0aCH2eddh4d2zeGruJf5komg5k1q4J6cG1o33efqxOsD0XxAMHbwrkjG-hws9D52kDNTKq9r39II3thwOEjWBPgB_jgWYrT0JmQ/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+1282011+74123+AM.jpg" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWKYtHFL7oVC0ifgcKoKHRZOm2RFQDCh8UFD0aCH2eddh4d2zeGruJf5komg5k1q4J6cG1o33efqxOsD0XxAMHbwrkjG-hws9D52kDNTKq9r39II3thwOEjWBPgB_jgWYrT0JmQ/s200/Fullscreen+capture+1282011+74123+AM.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;" width="198" /></a></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature</b>, by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes,</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A nice find at the library! I love picture books that bring forth mathematics concepts to children in beautiful ways. This is a very nice picture book for young readers that explore the concept of spirals present in the natural world. Wonderfully illustrated, and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">written</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in simple, poetic language. On the two last pages the author offers more information on the subject and explains the basic mathematics behind each one. This will be very useful for an elementary school child who will be attracted by the book and want to know a little more. </span></div>Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-56009611988303038792011-11-29T14:01:00.001-06:002011-11-29T14:03:55.561-06:00Great news from Catholic Digest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1322596267_4" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">NEW LONDON, CT</span> (November 29, 2011) - Bayard, Inc. announces a new direction for its landmark publication, Catholic Digest. With the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1322596267_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">March 2012</span>
issue, Catholic Digest will relaunch with an updated format and a fresh
focus, under the direction of new editor-in-chief, Danielle Bean.</div>
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Bean, an award-winning author, blogger, and editor of Faith &
Family, brings a new voice and an updated look to the publication. “I am
thrilled about the new direction we are taking with Catholic Digest and
can’t wait to share it with our readers,” said Bean.</div>
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Bret D. Thomas, president and CEO of Bayard, Inc., said, “As our new
editor-in-chief, Danielle is committed to making the all-new Catholic
Digest inspiring, relevant, faithful, and fun. With the relaunch,
Catholic Digest will publish in a larger size, with a fresh look and a
contemporary focus.”</div>
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With this change, Dan Connors, former editor-in-chief of Catholic
Digest, will take a larger role in editing Living with Christ, for which
he has served as editorial director. He also remains editorial director
for Bayard, Inc., including Catholic Digest and continues his work with
the book division of Twenty-Third Publications, a division of Bayard
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Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!love2learnmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548471887979257624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-30338408183021744662011-11-22T13:36:00.001-06:002011-11-22T13:37:36.518-06:00Schiller Math: Kit 1 for 4-8 Year Olds<div class="field field-type-text field-field-review">
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This is an impressive, complete, scripted,
Montessori-based Math program. Though it's not 100% purist Montessori
(for example, some of the manipulatives will provide changes in color
and shape at the same time, where Montessori was very fussy about only
working with one attribute at a time), I think it does a really nice job
of incorporating her most critical ideas. I think it's a perfect fit
for those who want to start with something really well-organized (such
as those who appreciate Saxon's completeness), but wish to aim for a
more holistic approach or are working with a child that might be
struggling with learning challenges or unconventional learning styles. I
was particularly impressed with how the materials helps the parent
determine how much the child will need to work in each area. Note: The
scripted lines are included in the workbooks.<br />
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The books are workbook in format, but carefully make use of (and include explanations of) the Montessori philosophy throughout.<br />
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The kit includes workbooks, answer guides and manipulatives for
grades K-4. The manipulatives are quite nice for "inexpensive" products
(in comparison with those you can purchase for starting up a Montessori
school). The bulk of the expense of the kit is for the books. Some of
the manipulatives are inexpensive and readily available at teacher
supply stores, where others are custom made for Schiller, like the
"numbers bank", a lovely set of numbers in a wooden box (with sliding
lid) that helps teach place value (my kids have really enjoyed using
this!).<br />
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Scripted programs are not for everyone. They tell you exactly what to
say at each point, which are helpful for some parents and annoying to
others.<br />
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The best way to more thoroughly understand the program offered here
is to visit their website where you can view pdfs of all the materials
included, sample pages and more: <a href="http://www.schillermath.com/">SchillerMath.com</a> <br />
While this particular kit is intended for grades K-3, Schiller also has Math materials available for grades 4-7.<br />
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The K-3 kit is quite expensive (about $500), but includes a large box
of books and materials (including a CD of math songs to accompany the
program), plus 5 years of free downloads of consumables - to cover
younger siblings. Keep an eye on their website for discounts and sales
which seem to come up frequently.<br />
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Print the pattern and have fun celebrating tomorrow's great feast day! I will post later today a picture of the two saints we are making today: Blessed <i>Sister Dulce</i> of Brazil, and <i>Blessed John Paul II</i>! Also look at <a href="http://anabragahenebrysjournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/paper-saints-accessories.html" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">accessories</a> I posted last year... And more ideas <a href="http://anabragahenebrysjournal.blogspot.com/2007/11/homemade-paper-saints.html" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">here</a>. Below are the original paper saints we made five years ago!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">
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</div>Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-58995394105470346052011-10-15T11:05:00.001-05:002011-10-15T11:06:40.458-05:00Ana's Picture Book of the Week<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZY1zPuCYT8UzevOnLBIbBY5s17YMVelftyZxSdHdmFVhgQg-i8q-e3Div6cKWdn9yCOBVtp6lRPZPqACYPwfhvlyWOTxoHWfzP9YPGf9zTRxZ2Oab95WVDiIGlwHgwioFpnEQuA/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+10142011+71547+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; color: #5588aa; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZY1zPuCYT8UzevOnLBIbBY5s17YMVelftyZxSdHdmFVhgQg-i8q-e3Div6cKWdn9yCOBVtp6lRPZPqACYPwfhvlyWOTxoHWfzP9YPGf9zTRxZ2Oab95WVDiIGlwHgwioFpnEQuA/s160/Fullscreen+capture+10142011+71547+AM.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;" /></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Talking Eagle and the Lady of Roses</b></span></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">by Amy Cordoba and Eugene Gollogly</span></i><br /><br />I don't usually post books with which I may have some quibbles, but this one is a worthy one. This a very nice retelling of the famous, true story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, found by my friend Caitilin at our public library. I recommend the book but must list a couple of quibbles: the bishop of Mexico City at the time is historically documented to have been very kind and generous towards the poor and ignorant Juan Diego, and this book paints a slightly different story. The second one is found in the Afterword by Eugene Gollogly, which is almost entirely accurate but for the unfortunate linkage of Our Lady's protection and the dissenter Liberation Theology movement, opposed by the Church. If you skip these minor points, enjoy the lovely book!</span>Ana Braga-Henebryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590301615909326119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-87166634727036550062011-09-29T20:06:00.000-05:002011-09-29T20:06:19.137-05:00The Lily TrilogyThis summer I had the opportunity to read the <a href="http://lilytrilogy.com/">Lily Trilogy</a>
by Catholic author Sherry Boas. The trilogy portrays the life of Lily, a Down
Syndrome child whose story as she grows into adulthood is entwined with
the lives of her aunt, adoptive sister, and niece. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNko_iUPSvkjl3N-7-rnxNOKxZmrQTrEwmZvbAS_qM1z3MGbG22GLxzQiP6G4Kqqx12hhTNElqVqF-EALFjaPioqLrB53lg-xlKGV8DCeYSyghzwyp8lcaflO7IJ6_Yaw8z9u/s1600/until_lily_champaigne_428.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNko_iUPSvkjl3N-7-rnxNOKxZmrQTrEwmZvbAS_qM1z3MGbG22GLxzQiP6G4Kqqx12hhTNElqVqF-EALFjaPioqLrB53lg-xlKGV8DCeYSyghzwyp8lcaflO7IJ6_Yaw8z9u/s200/until_lily_champaigne_428.png" width="127" /></a> I happen to have a 12 year old son, my sixth-born, who had a major stroke soon
after birth and is moderately developmentally delayed because of this.
In spite of his challenges, and some medical crises and worries during
his early years, he has been a joy to our family and has brought many
graces. Though Aidan is a different
person than Lily, and my life is very different from the lives of the
characters in the books, I felt many twinges of recognition as I read. <br />
<br />
The first book, <b>Until Lily</b>, tells about Bev, an old lady in a
nursing home. We find out through flashbacks that she was a career
woman who chose to be childless, but had motherhood thrust upon her when
her sister dies of cancer, leaving her with her own three children.
The youngest, still a preschooler, is Lily, who has Down Syndrome.
Bev does not want Lily, but reluctantly, like Simon of Cyrene, shoulders
the cross because it was her sister's dying plea.<br />
<br />
Because of the way the story unfolds, we see how in her later life, the
very burden she often resented has become a great blessing to her.
Lily is a faithful visitor to the nursing home, a friend to many of the
other occupants, one of the last solaces in her aunt's life. Bev fully
realizes the irony, that the child she wanted her sister to abort has
become the great comfort of her life, and she tells about her dependence
on Lily with wry, unsentimental terseness. <br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fj8tyBtjAeZEjTLflJio9xbUrh885FTwaDg1BGLgLuPXLnfk9lFV7erHg93UHniRhR-ptH0BlI9AbAkWODwBfXb1AtEAS4VenbCEaZXghA4J4o-WwpXpD-sOxXZk4iFcJrad/s1600/life_entwined_with_lily_s_final_cover_859.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fj8tyBtjAeZEjTLflJio9xbUrh885FTwaDg1BGLgLuPXLnfk9lFV7erHg93UHniRhR-ptH0BlI9AbAkWODwBfXb1AtEAS4VenbCEaZXghA4J4o-WwpXpD-sOxXZk4iFcJrad/s200/life_entwined_with_lily_s_final_cover_859.png" width="131" /></a>In the two subsequent books of the trilogy, <b>Wherever Lily Goes</b> and<b> Life Entwined with Lily's</b>,
we become part of the lives of Lily's older sister Terry, who like Lily
was adopted by Bev in childhood after the death of her mother, and then
of Terry's daughter, Beth. Terry is feeling trapped and bored by a
stagnant marriage, but indirectly through Lily her faith and love for
her husband take on a new lease of life, literally. Beth is battling
some difficult issues from her past. Through the intertwining of
their lives with Lily's, we are able to see the small, subtle touches of
grace that end up having decisive impacts on their lives.<br />
<br />
Lily is a
strong, funny, and unique character in her own right, but she also becomes somewhat of a symbol, of the ordinariness and humility of
grace in the lives of others. <br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ns95H0PzLxW6OwvnwrIGiGwZMIGf2vl_ETkbDPDtTyqGaFWbWFgauvyQ1iApvw4nP1qepTU8TU2f3zIMhuZ0V4grXvcRWxO4fWn8428ekKISTFX8N6a-dSMQ8x-Dx3SEwO9g/s1600/wherever_lily_goes_champaigne_180.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ns95H0PzLxW6OwvnwrIGiGwZMIGf2vl_ETkbDPDtTyqGaFWbWFgauvyQ1iApvw4nP1qepTU8TU2f3zIMhuZ0V4grXvcRWxO4fWn8428ekKISTFX8N6a-dSMQ8x-Dx3SEwO9g/s200/wherever_lily_goes_champaigne_180.png" width="129" /></a>The books are told in first person, present tense, which seems well
suited to this particular trio of stories. Present events recall
moments from the past, which allows for a flexibility that adds
significance to everything that happens. Theis brings out the significance of little
things, epiphanies that would otherwise slide by, and often seem to do in our daily lives. Again and again I was reminded of how small things, small decisions, small acts of love, can have a ripple effect on the lives of other people, even though we are not always around to see the whole picture. <br />
<br />
Perhaps because of her own experience mothering a Down Syndrome child,
Sherry Boas manages to be realistic in an understated, vivid way about
the small but piercing aggravations as well as the small, ordinary
graces. She also manages, by showing the influence of Lily's life
across three generations of women, to show the big picture that is not
always evident when you are chasing down a toilet-resistant six year
old, or worrying about a mentally disabled adult who is late arriving
and never remembers to bring her cell phone on the bus with her. <br />
<br />
I am very glad I got the chance to read these books; beyond my
identification with the circumstances and themes of the trilogy, I
found them to be a well-written, deeply Catholic take on some of the issues and
difficulties of our modern times. The books deal with situations from
adoption to single motherhood to abortion to troubled marriages; not
with a view to pat answers, but with an eye for realistic detail and
grace in the little things.<br />
<br />
I think a
non-Christian could read them and get a better understanding of the
value of every life, and I think Catholics with some doubts about the
tricky issues could get much good out of them. I would also recommend
them to anyone looking for thoughtful, interesting Catholic fiction, and
particularly for parents dealing with special needs. I think older
teenagers and college students would enjoy these books, as well. <br />
<br />
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You can find out more, including information on author Sherry Boas and on how to get the books <a href="http://lilytrilogy.com/about_the_trilogy.html">here</a>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14961982.post-13042125686868997672011-09-29T07:05:00.002-05:002011-09-29T07:05:35.586-05:00Angels Feast Day Craft!<br />
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Happy Feast of the Holy Archangels! It is my tradition to post <a href="http://anabragahenebrysjournal.blogspot.com/2010/09/angels-feast-days-craft.html">this simple, cute pattern</a>... have fun with it!</div>
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