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Our Preschool Resources
Preschool or Pre-K depending on where you live, is such an incredibly fun stage in the homeschooling journey! A gentle introduction to reading, writing and basic mathematics seems to be the heart of this “first year” of study. We tend to cover other subjects with both girls together, such as science, geography, history, art and music. This year we used The Playful Pioneers by The Peaceful Press as our guide for the day. The fact that it is based on “The Little House” series tugged at my heartstrings since…
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Building a Sod House
We have fallen in love with the Ingalls new home “On the Banks of Plum Creek”. The wildlife that is described in this book, along with the antics of the ever-precocious Laura is a win-win for the girls. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder This week our curriculum with The Playful Pioneers curriculum asked us to re-create a sod home with grass and twigs…well, we happen to be in the dead of winter and had to be creative with this one. We quickly found inspiration over…
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A Closer Look at Snowflakes
We always kick off the first week of Winter with a snowflake study and this year was no different. We decided to give the classic paper snowflake a twist when we used small cupcake liners to create these beauties. The ripple texture, pre-made perfect circle and “easy-for-little-hands-to-fold” size of the liners were a win-win! Imagine with shimmering silver or snowflake patterned liners?! Too cute! Cupcake Liner by Oasis Supply Next, the girls created more snowflakes with toothpicks and various sizes of marshmallows. This activity was a huge hit and really…
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