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DIY Natural Scented “Thinking Putty” or Playdough
Every few months we discover an excuse to make a new batch of playdough. This time we had an overabundance of dried herbs from our garden and thought we would give natural scented playdough a try. Of course we are always on the lookout for a new, amazingly-fabulous recipe to try as well. This time we decided on a “Thinking Putty” recipe from Natural Beach Living’s beautiful website. Thinking Putty is an amazing sensory tool. It can reduce anxiety and stress while simultaneously increasing focus, keeping little ones on task…
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Our Curriculum Choices
We started this school year with one in Preschool and one in Grade 2. Late in the summer, 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. The fact that it is based on “The Little House” series tugged at my heartstrings since this book series was so special to me when I was young (and now even more special at “not-so-young”). “Little House Series” by Laura Ingalls Wilder This curriculum…
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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…