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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,…

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Our Favorite Thornton Burgess Books

We fell in love with Thornton Burgess’ writings and adventures in nature this year.  The whimsical stories, peppered with actual animal studies and examinations, have captured our hearts.  We’ve laughed…

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Pistachio Shell Wheat Grass Craft

Pistachio shells have always felt like a craft waiting to happen in my opinion! They are overabundant in this household and we are always looking for ways to put them…

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Create, Learn

Family Day Ideas

Today, we want to share an easy to follow guide to help you have a memorable day as a family. Remember, the key is connection, try not to think of…

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“The Good and the Beautiful” Math Curriculum Review

When we first began our homeschool journey, we quickly realized what did and didn’t work for our girl’s learning style.  They both thrive with visual and hands-on learning…plain worksheets just…

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Create, Learn

Making Sun Prints (Cyanotypes) with Children

We thought we would share a project that has always brought us so much joy.  The simple art of making sun prints or cyanotypes is something each family should try…

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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…

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A Closer Look at Chickens

  We recently were offered the opportunity, through our home educators group, to incubate and hatch chicks!  We, of course, jumped at the opportunity!  Then…panic set in…what did we know…

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    Easy Play Dough Activities

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    Today we are sharing ten of our favorite, EASY play dough activities!  These all can be done with things you have in the house already! Enjoy!   Use puzzle pieces to make imprints in your dough and have your children match them up.  This can easily be adapted to be more or less challenging, depending on your child’s age. Create 3-D shapes and epic STEM creations with toothpicks or spaghetti noodles and dough. Use a movable alphabet or stamps to practice spelling or simply to share a silly message with…

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    “KidArtLit” Monthly Box Review

    January 24, 2018
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    Easy Autumn Leaf Lanterns

    October 8, 2020
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    Our Favorite French Workbooks

    April 1, 2020
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    Our Favorite French Workbooks

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    We added French classes to our oldest’s school day this year and it has been a success!  We found a great workbook to help keep us on track and we want to share a review with you today.”Complete French Smart – Ultimate Workbook for Mastering French” covers grammar, reading, vocabulary building and usage, all in a fun and captivating way.  No dry or repetitive worksheets here! We have used workbooks in this series from Popular Book Company in the past and love that they are Canada’s leading workbook publisher and…

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    Building a Sod House

    January 19, 2018
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    Hatching Chicks with Kids

    September 27, 2018
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    Encouraging Movement in the Classroom

    August 30, 2018
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    Our Favorite Homeschool Language Arts Resources

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    We have always read to the girls, always and always. Sometimes we read books, sometimes we read recipes, directions, road signs, labels, song lyrics, texts from grandma…you name it, we’ve read it out loud. Reading aloud impresses upon a child that the written word has value.  It piques their curiosity for when they later come across a group of letters on their own…they automatically want to know what they mean.  When they were snuggled on our laps, we would move our finger beneath each word as we read, this small…

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    Our Favorite Middle Grade Books

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    Easy Solar System Necklaces

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    Easy Beeswax Dipped Leaves

    November 17, 2020
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