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A Closer Look at Snowflakes
We always kick off the first week of Winter with a snowflake study and this year was no different. We decided to give the classic paper snowflake a twist when we used small cupcake liners to create these beauties. The ripple texture, pre-made perfect circle and “easy-for-little-hands-to-fold” size of the liners were a win-win! Imagine with shimmering silver or snowflake patterned liners?! Too cute! Cupcake Liner by Oasis Supply Next, the girls created more snowflakes with toothpicks and various sizes of marshmallows. This activity was a huge hit and really…
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DIY Natural Scented “Thinking Putty” or Playdough
Every few months we discover an excuse to make a new batch of playdough. This time we had an overabundance of dried herbs from our garden and thought we would give natural scented playdough a try. Of course we are always on the lookout for a new, amazingly-fabulous recipe to try as well. This time we decided on a “Thinking Putty” recipe from Natural Beach Living’s beautiful website. Thinking Putty is an amazing sensory tool. It can reduce anxiety and stress while simultaneously increasing focus, keeping little ones on task…
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Our Curriculum Choices
We started this school year with one in Preschool and one in Grade 2. Late in the summer, I had stumbled upon “The Peaceful Press” and once I researched their curriculum offering of “The Playful Pioneers”, I knew it was something special we would all enjoy. The fact that it is based on “The Little House” series tugged at my heartstrings since this book series was so special to me when I was young (and now even more special at “not-so-young”). “Little House Series” by Laura Ingalls Wilder This curriculum…
