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A Closer Look at Birds

As the weather cools and the world gets buried in white winter, we begin to set up our patio bird feeders and wait for them to be discovered.  Living in…

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Create, Learn

Making Sun Prints (Cyanotypes) with Children

We thought we would share a project that has always brought us so much joy.  The simple art of making sun prints or cyanotypes is something each family should try…

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Encouraging Movement in the Classroom

I am often asked how I get the girls to stay seated at the table during school.  The truth is…I don’t!  I believe their bodies were meant for movement and…

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Most loved Toys

Our favorite toys and crafts that have stood the test of time and are on repeat throughout the year.  The ones pictured above are as follows, balance blocks (Happy Place…

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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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Easy DIY Macrame Leaves

Our Macrame Leaves Wall Hanging came together so easily, we just had to share all the details on how to make these beauties!  The girls (ages 9 & 12) were…

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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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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…

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    Anne of Green Gables Activities

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    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 Gables fun!  So, we did what any fan(atic) would do and we added every possible “Anne” book to our library list and pinned every activity found on Pinterest.  Here are our favourites to save you some time! We delved in slowly since the girls are still young, I wanted them to have a taste of what the original novel has…

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    A Closer Look at Germs

    February 21, 2018
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    A Closer Look at Pigs

    December 5, 2017
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    Most loved Toys

    December 10, 2017
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    Our Favorite Usborne Books

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    “Big Picture Atlas” by Emily Bone “See Inside Great Cities” by Rob Lloyd Jones and David Hancock “Look Inside Our World” by Emily Bone “See Inside Exploration and Discovery” by Emily Bone “Look Inside Mummies and Pyramids” by Rob Lloyd Jones “Big Picture Book: Long Ago” by Laura Cowan “See Inside Castles” by Katie Daynes “Look Inside Things that Go” by Rob Lloyd Jones “Big Book of Big Trains” by Megan Cullis “Big Book of Stars and Planets” by Emily Bone “Look Inside Space” by Rob Lloyd Jones “See Inside…

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    A Closer Look at Trees

    December 7, 2017
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    A Closer Look at the Weather

    February 7, 2018
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    Cardboard Cactus Craft

    February 8, 2019
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    Our Favorite Nature Themed Picture Books

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    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 Wagner Lloyd “The Big Alfie Out of Doors Book” by Shirley Hughes “The Golden Glow” by Benjamin Flouw “Over and Under the Pond” by Kate Messner “The Raft” by Jim LaMarche   “The Not So Great Outdoors” by Madeline Kloepper “Red Sky at Night” by Elly MacKay “Tiny Perfect Things” by M.H. Clark “The Hike” by Alison Farrell “This is…

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    Our visit to the Anne of Green Gables Museum ( & Matthew’s Carriage Rides)

    August 10, 2020
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    Visiting Clare/St. Mary’s Bay, Nova Scotia

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    A Closer Look at Bread

    December 5, 2017
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