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A Closer look at Shapes
I thought I would compile all of our fun 2D and 3D shape activities together for easy reference and inspiration. Miss 4 is learning basic shapes, while Miss 6 is on to more complex 3D shapes. The beauty of homeschooling is that we can enjoy these activities together. Sometimes the lesson is a review for Miss 6 and sometimes it is a glance at what is to come for Miss 4. Although this simple washi tape and lego invitation to create was made for Miss 4…you can see that Miss…
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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 for the day’s studies. I quickly set up a interactive diagram of a tree using our Playmobil and a few basic (very) labels, including tree roots. Miss 6 read the part names and along with Miss 4, they were able to complete this together easily. We used our “Trees” by Safari Ltd to compare the characteristics…
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A Closer Look at Pumpkins
We have been following “The Playful Pioneers” curriculum this year and today’s activity included making pumpkin pie. In true homeschool-style…we turned the activity into a full-blown pumpkin study…we chopped, dissected and wrestled with this orange beauty all afternoon. Be sure to take a look at the books and crafts used for this unit study at the end of this post. We used Julia Rothman’s books for reference on how pumpkins grow and the different types of gourds. We followed the directions by “Delightful Adventures” found…
