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• Around the World: Africa

  

  I filled our travel suitcase with African books, pictures, games and animals for the children to explore. We read the Greedy Zebra and then the children used... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Preschool Plant Unit

  

  “In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” - Margaret Atwood First, we marveled over all the shapes and sizes seeds come in and then... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Science Workshop: Geology

  

  We focused on Geology this month during Science co-op since Earth Day is in April. First we talked about the surface of the Earth and the children drew the... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Comic Book Shelves

  

  Aiden is totally obsessed with bugs. He will spend hours searching for creepy crawlies in plants and under the rocks in our back yard. Sometimes he brings them... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Easter: Minute to Win It Games!

  

  Today for our Science co-op we played Easter Minute to Win It games! That's physics, right? We went to The Dollar Store and picked up some Easter supplies. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Around the World: Australia

  

  We spent the month of February 'traveling' around the wonderful continent of Australia. Each morning the children flew our plane to Australia. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• A Year Ago I Was the Least Crafty Person on the Planet, b...

  

  A year ago I was the least crafty person on the planet, but thanks to Pintrest I am now one crafty mama. I found this adorable idea for fabric dollhouses and... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Around the World! First Stop...Antarctica

  

  We are traveling around the world for the rest of the school year! Each month we will focus on a different continent and study the geography, culture, and anima... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Preschool Science: Space Unit

  

  Space...the final frontier! This space sensory box is filled with odds and ends we already had around the house. I have noticed that Aiden enjoys his toys as... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Spooky Halloween

  

  Since our science co-op was the day before Halloween we had a party.Katie and her boys made this yummy cake she found on Pinterest.The children played 'Grab... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• The Letter C

  

  We had some fun with the letter C this week!Camping I Spy...We made a 'Camping I Spy' this week.The bear is made from felt and his stomach is covered with some... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Preschool Math

  

  Aiden is just about 4, so we have begun more purposed math this year using games and manipulatives.The National Council for the Teaching of Mathematics (NCTM)... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Fall Fun!

  

  I love FALL! Even though it is still pretty hot here and the palm trees are as green as ever we are making pumpkin bread, pumpkin dip and soup in hopes that it... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Homeschool Room Extraordinaire!

  

  We have teamed up with some of our good friends to do an election unit. While we were visiting my dear friend Katie let me snap some pictures of her adorable an... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• The Letter B

  

  We had fun reviewing the letter B this week. We made a river out of aluminum foil and put the hose on drizzle so Aiden could sail his boats down it. I found thi... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Science Workshop: How the Ocean Moves

  

  We wrapped up our ocean unit today. I feel like I could probably spend the entire school year on it and still not cover everything. But, I am finally ready to... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Happy Birthday!

  

  Saturday was Elle's 8th birthday party. We had an absolute blast planning it together, but the turning 8 part was tough for me. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Inspired Writing

  

  Children are such natural story tellers, but sometimes they have to be convinced that they are fabulous writers.When I taught third grade I found that many of m... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Letter of the Week: A

  

  This week we reviewed the letter A! Aiden worked on his Aa Activity Book this week. He helped an ant find a picnic basket, put apples on the apple tree, and dre... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Science Workshop: Ocean Animal Adaptations

  

  I try to keep science as hands on as possible, but I also use activity sheets to compliment instruction since primary students need lots of opportunities to... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING