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“A Little Golden Book” Favorites
These books will always hold a special place in my heart as they have been read to our girls repeatedly since they were born. The gorgeous illustrations, the beautiful text and verses have always grabbed their attention and offered something a little deeper than some of what is available in children’s literature today. Here are a few of our favorites! (Click on the book for Amazon reviews and a peek inside) These newer stories are beautiful too! Which “A Little Golden Book” holds your heart? Sue “We…
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A Closer Look at Bees
In following The Playful Pioneers curriculum this week, we were led to study bees, beeswax and their common nectar sources. This study inspired the below activities and then so much more…we “followed the spark” and down the rabbit-hole we went for a fun-filled week studying all things bees! We used both Nature Anatomy and Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman to kick off our study and repeatedly, throughout our week as reference. After recreating bees and their common nectar sources with pom poms and markers, we moved on to study…
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A Closer Look at Germs
We were all hit with a cold bug at the same time, which means all four of us were couch-bound, tissue-in-nostril, moaning and fevered at once! It was a super tough week but on the plus side…we all recovered at once and didn’t have to endure the weeks of watching it spread through our family…amazing! By the end of the week, ready to hit the books again, we decided to go with the theme our home was already set up for…GERMS! It’s Catching by Jennifer Gardy was our main reference…
