I just love BFIAR...

[ElizabethLinNC]

I just wanted to say that I just think that BFIAR is an awesome resource, and in reading through it again today I got so much encouragement and great ideas. We are in a really transitional part of our life right now, have been for about 4 months since we moved from MI to our homestate of NC... but for about 2 years I've been collecting BFIAR titles and they are among my 3 year old's favorites. I have looked at so many different homeschooling resources, and I truly feel that BFIAR is the BEST thing out there for the 2-4 yo crowd.

Now that we are more settled in our new home, and I have a few brain cells again, I'm looking forward to drawing on BFIAR even more. My 3 yo will be 4 in November, and she is very eager to do "school" stuff, but is not (IMO) ready for a really structured homeschool experience. I am so glad to have BFIAR to draw on, and now my 1.5 yo is showing an interest and ability to listen to the same stories as her sister. I just need a bigger chair, our recliner is a bit small for both of them in my lap! :lol:

I'm still trying to decide if I want to continue in my old "haphazard" approach of if we read a book from BFIAR and dd wants to do something, reading and getting ideas/inspiration on the spot, or actually "rowing" a BFIAR book each week... I might try the latter now, but just keep it fun & easy still. I am trying to treasure these laid-back years because I know they will be over before I'm ready!

Elizabeth

[Rachel in OH]

Hi, Elizabeth! My daughters are similar in age to your children and they love these books, too. Our recliner is awfully crowded, too! This method really is great and I totally love it, too! We have just started, but it's been working for us to "row" a book each week. It is easy; some of it is just playing together. But it's great to take a few minutes to have some focused fun together. Keep us posted on how it's going!

[ElizabethLinNC]

I think I will focus on a book a week... I decided to start with "The Runaway Bunny"- well, dd did! We're making the bunny cake in the archives, decorating it tonight.

[Kristina J]

Elizabeth, glad you had a fun time! How did the cake go?

I too enjoy that you can do as little or as much as your kids want to do.

[ElizabethLinNC]

The cake turned out really cute! And it was really fun to do, made a big impression on my dd. It was a lot of cake though, still have a lot of it in my fridge. I might have to throw out the rest of the bunny. :(