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Our Preschool Resources
Preschool or Pre-K depending on where you live, is such an incredibly fun stage in the homeschooling journey! A gentle introduction to reading, writing and basic mathematics seems to be the heart of this “first year” of study. We tend to cover other subjects with both girls together, such as science, geography, history, art and music. This year we used The Playful Pioneers by The Peaceful Press as our guide for the day. The fact that it is based on “The Little House” series tugged at my heartstrings since…
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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…
