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About Kristina Brooke

My name is Kristina, mom to The Tornado and wife to Andrew. I am a former English teacher who left the traditional classroom to focus on teaching my daughter. I am a web and graphic designer, social media consultant, constant fan of the underdog, and political junkie. I am a vocal atheist and approach everything I do with a high level of questioning and research. Read more about us.

Disney Mid-May Madness Sale on all iTunes Storybook apps

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The sale runs from May 17 – May 21 and all Storybook apps below will be $4.99 only! Wreck-It-Ralph Storybook Deluxe – Relive the incredible story of the Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph – and, create and race your very own kart against other racers in the film!  Wreck-It Ralph … [Read more...]

Losing my Footing in Life and in Homeschooling

Take a Break

I can officially say that this school year has been a complete and utter wash, and we will be redoing the entire year over starting Monday. We hope to be able to complete all of first grade by the end of August 2013. And, I'm OK with that, I guess. We started the year off strongly, on the heels … [Read more...]

A Very Delayed Post About Homemade Wampum Beads

Making Beads

We began studying World and American History  in September with an introduction to early civilizations and early means of trade. Specifically, we talked about the Iroquois American Indian tribe and their use of the Wampum Bead as a method for trade. Then we made our own homemade version. Here's … [Read more...]

Read, My Dear (An Independent Reading List)

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We sat down together and went over all the books on The Tornado's  bookshelf this week. The goal was to create a list of 55 books that she would read this year. She has a tendency to read the same book over and over again - not necessarily a bad thing - but with the amount of time we spend in the … [Read more...]