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Pistachio Shell Succulent Craft

Eat pistachios and keep shells.  Paint the shells with craft paint to desired shade of green (or blue, or purple etc) and allow to dry fully. Cut different sized circles…

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Learn

Our Favorite Nature Themed Picture Books

A few of our favorite nature themed books for your wild and free family! “Water is Water” by Miranda Paul “The Camping Trip” by Jennifer Mann “Finding Wild” by Megan…

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Learn

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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Learn

Our Favorite Middle Grade Books

Today, we are sharing our very favorite first novels for your middle-grade level reader.  Miss 9 has read these to herself and then read them again…and again.  We love that…

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Travel

Our Favorite Outdoor Clothing for Kids

How to Dress for Outdoor Play and Adventure My husband and I grew up playing outside, from sun up to sun down, through the snowy and the wet seasons, we…

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Learn

A Closer Look at Sheep

After reading about Almanzo’s day sheep shearing in “Farmer Boy” by Laura Ingalls Wilder ( “The Playful Pioneers” curriculum), we were inspired. We used “Farm Anatomy” by Julia Rothman to learn…

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Learn

Easy Solar System Necklaces

Our study of the solar system would not be complete without a simple craft to remind us of what we had learned.  By studying and painting each planet, the girls…

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Create, Learn

DIY Natural Plant-Based Dyes

One of our very favorite weeks with The Playful Pioneers curriculum (based on the Little House series!) is when we create our own plant based dyes!  The timing this year…

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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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  • Learn

    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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    A Closer Look at Germs

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  • 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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