September 18, 2018
The following post will be a blog archive copy of the Build Your Library’s September 2018 Monthly Newsletter. If you missed the email, you can subscribe to our mailing list here. Hey everybody, it’s Emily from Build Your Library! If you are just going to skim the beginning, here are the main topics in this … Continue reading "September 2018 Monthly Newsletter"
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August 16, 2018
The following post will be a blog archive copy of the Build Your Library’s August 2018 Monthly Newsletter. If you missed the email, you can subscribe to our mailing list here. Hey everybody, it’s Emily from Build Your Library! If you are just going to skim the beginning, here are the main topics in this … Continue reading "August 2018 Monthly Newsletter?"
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August 15, 2018
I’ll be the first to admit, while I have been successfully running the Build Your Library business for six years, I still wouldn’t consider myself a “business-woman.” When Build Your Library started with its first 2 full level program offerings, the pricing structure was not necessarily forward thinking. I was at an awkward place. We … Continue reading "New Pricing Restructure"
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July 23, 2018
Don’t judge a book by its cover. When I was in the 7th grade, my English teacher assigned us Watership Down by Richard Adams. I remember rolling my eyes as she placed the book on my desk. At this point in my life, I was obsessed with Stephen King, John Saul and other “adult” novels. … Continue reading "Underrated Books – Watership Down"
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May 4, 2018
Request for pictures of your decorated BYL Family Reading Crate! Inspired by one of our customers (Michele M.), we are looking for some pictures of decorated family reading crate boxes for our use with future marketing efforts (webpage, Facebook, etc.). Color in your family, add missing family members, or create another work of art based on … Continue reading "#bylcrateart Contest!"
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May 2, 2018
Come join us at the 2nd Annual Secular, Eclectic, Academic Homeschoolers Convention at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta, July 12-15, 2018! This family-friendly convention will feature over 30 amazing speakers and presenters including NY Times best selling author, Barbara Oakley, scientist, author, and SEA Homeschoolers founder, Blair Lee, Julie Bogart of Bravewriter, and Emily Cook of Build Your Library. There will be a full weekend of workshops and … Continue reading "Secular ...
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February 28, 2018
In honor of Black History Month, I thought it would be fun to again recommend some favorite books that deal with civil rights and famous African Americans. Each Wednesday throughout the month of February I shared a selected book on our Build Your Library Facebook page. Here is the recap: 2/7/2018: My first book recommendation … Continue reading "Black History Month Book Recommendations 2018"
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January 26, 2018
Have you ever wondered why Denmark is considered one of the happiest countries in the world? Especially during the winter months, you wouldn’t expect such a cold, dreary place to be so cheerful. And yet, the Danish people have mastered the “art of coziness”. They call it hygge. Hygge is a word technically unable to … Continue reading "Happy, Hygge Homeschooling?"
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January 21, 2018
Request for pictures of you with your BYL Family Reading Crate! We are looking for some pictures of you with your reading crate box for our use with future marketing efforts (webpage, Facebook, etc.). If you would like to participate, please upload a picture of yourself with the hashtag #bylcrateselfie to your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter … Continue reading "#bylcrateselfie Contest!"
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January 14, 2018
Every book that has been scheduled into Build Your Library products has been specially curated for a specific purpose. It has been pre-read, evaluated and assigned to be read aloud by the parent or read independently by your child in accordance with the specifically themed topic being covered. But what do you do if your … Continue reading "Skip this book."
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