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A Closer Look at the Weather
This week, with The Playful Pioneers curriculum we studied cloud formations, the water cycle AND rainbows. We decided to combine it all in one neat study for our readers to enjoy. We began with our beloved “Nature Anatomy” by Julia Rothman (broken record, I know!). The girls shaped cotton balls to recreate the various cloud formations we can see in the sky as I read about what type of weather we can predict from these clouds. They both picked a favorite and Miss Cumulus came out on top…”because she…
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Our Favorite First Chapter Books
We are sharing our favorite first chapter books! The girls have enjoyed these books while transitioning from early readers to more substantial books. The stories are sweet, the print is just the right size and there are illustrations scattered about in most. Enjoy! The Critter Club Collection by Callie Barkley Houndsley and Catina by James Howe Bink and Gollie: The Complete Marvelous Collection by Kate DiCamillo The Adventures of Sophie Mouse by Poppy Green A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins Princess…
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Building a Sod House
We have fallen in love with the Ingalls new home “On the Banks of Plum Creek”. The wildlife that is described in this book, along with the antics of the ever-precocious Laura is a win-win for the girls. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder This week our curriculum with The Playful Pioneers curriculum asked us to re-create a sod home with grass and twigs…well, we happen to be in the dead of winter and had to be creative with this one. We quickly found inspiration over…
