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Our Favorite Homeschool Language Arts Resources

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…

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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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Learn

A Closer Look at Bread

Our activity today with “The Playful Pioneers” by The Peaceful Press was to make French bread.  It is painful to admit that we have never done this together before! We…

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Spring with Fairchild Outerwear

A taste of Spring, with Fairchild Outerwear, in Eastern Canada   Spring can feel like a waiting game…waiting for the warmer weather, waiting for the snow to melt, and waiting for…

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A Closer Look at Trees

Today’s activity with The Playful Pioneers brought us to the study of trees.  We were happy to have our well-loved “Nature Anatomy” by Julia Rothman to use as a guide…

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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…

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Travel

Travel Activities for Kids

Mess Free Chalk Coloring Book by  Jaq Jaq Bird Butterstix Dustless Chalk by Jaq Jaq Bird Travel Bingo by eeboo “Water Wow” by Melissa and Doug “Scratch and Sketch” by…

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Anne of Green Gables Activities

Early this summer, we booked a week of camping in Prince Edward Island with friends.  It would be impossible to plan such a trip without a little Anne of Green…

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    Most Loved Games

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    We wanted to share our favorite card and board games with you today! The girls are able to play each of these games confidently, and most with little-to-no-help.  I love that they are all timeless and have an educational twist.  We often include these games as part of “school” or to help us reset the day when we need a pick-me-up.  We also try to keep our games in sight so that we remember to pull them out and enjoy them!  If you visit our home, you will see a…

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    A Closer Look at Snowflakes

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    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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    Book (and things) List

    December 1, 2017
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    DIY Natural Scented “Thinking Putty” or Playdough

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    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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