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Our Favorite “First Readers” Books
The very first books that the girls read were BOB Books and Dash Into Learning Books. I’ll treasure those first little reads forever and ever. After they mastered those books, I knew I had to light the spark to hopefully ignite their love of reading. The first books we offer our children have to be captivating enough to keep their attention but also not so challenging that their confidence dims. Such a fine balance! I want to share our favorites and hope you will share yours! Mouse Soup by Arnold…
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Easy Beeswax Dipped Leaves
After letting many autumns sneak by without us having a chance to preserve our colorful leaves in beeswax…we finally were able to make it happen! It is such an easy activity once you have the few basic materials required. The girls both commented that it was a very relaxing activity and once I joined in, I knew exactly what they meant. MATERIALS Dried and pressed leaves (autumnal colors are beautiful but not necessary) Beeswax (we chose local but if that’s not an option, try here) Twine Clothespins Small sauce pan…
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Our Favorite Fall Picture Books
With Summer’s end, there’s no better time than now to cuddle in with a fresh book stack. We hope you enjoy a few of our favorites for this season! Say It by Charlotte Zolotow< Brambly Hedge Seasonal Stories by Jill Barklem Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson Fall Walk by Virginia Brimhall Snow Good Bye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak Because of an Acorn by Lola Schaefer Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller Woody, Hazel and Little Pip by Elsa Beskow Country…
