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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…

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Create, Learn

DIY Hummingbird Feeder

Easy DIY Hummingbird Feeder We’ve put together a few ideas we found on Pinterest to create an easy to follow tutorial on how to make your very own hummingbird feeder. …

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Learn

Most Loved Games

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…

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Create, Learn

Easy Needle Felting with Children

When I first saw a few needle felted items (small animals and foods) I fell IN love.  The texture and whimsy that the wool adds is completely enchanting. I knew…

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Create

Easy Beeswax Dipped Leaves

After letting many autumns sneak by without us having a chance to preserve our colorful leaves in beeswax…we finally were able to make it happen!  It is such an easy…

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Learn, Travel

A Visit to King’s Landing Historical Village

We spent a beautiful day exploring King’s Landing this summer and we want to share it with you! What we love about visiting this historical village is that it gives…

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Learn

A Closer look at Corn

This week with “The Playful Pioneers” Curriculum, we took a closer look at corn…from how it grows to the various ways we eat it. We used “Farm Anatomy” by Julia…

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Learn

Our Favorite French Workbooks

We added French classes to our oldest’s school day this year and it has been a success!  We found a great workbook to help keep us on track and we…

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    WriteStories by Scriptive Writing Program Review

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    A “WriteStories by Scriptive” Writing Program Review As a homeschool family, we recognize the value in keeping learning fresh and interesting. With the girls entering middle school and high school respectively, it would be easy to continue with the same schedule and curriculum that has been working all along. But, we don’t want to merely go through the paces in their educational journey, we want them to be inspired, excited and challenged by what they are learning. When it comes to writing, we know the importance of having strong spelling…

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    Our Second Grade resources

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    Late in the summer, following First Grade, 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.  If you haven’t had a chance to research the curriculums offered by The Peaceful Press, please do so!  The curriculum we chose is based on the Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder and uses The Julia Rothman Collection by Julia Rothman as reference almost daily…such beautiful rich reads.  The Playful Pioneers curriculum covers most subjects yet…

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    June 19, 2019
  • Learn

    Easy Boredom Busters

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    Dance Bake – Try a simple bread recipe, delicious cinnamon rolls or pretzels! Draw Paint Sculpt Blanket Fort Exercise Picnic Read Dress Up Cook – Have you ever tried making your own pasta?  Or pizza dough?  

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