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Pattern Towers for Preschoolers
March 5, 2013
Yesterday, we had fun building pattern towers with bamboo skewers, playdough, and colorful drinking straws cut in pieces. I was inspired by my sister-in-law Leah's homemade bead stacking toy that…
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DIY Scratch Art with Crayon and Tempera Paint
March 4, 2013
A few weeks ago, we were given a book called "My First Paint Book" from DK publishers (Amazon Affiliate link). One of the projects was to make scratch art with…
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Getting Started with Preschool at Home
March 3, 2013
Are you thinking about doing preschool for your child at home? Let's talk about what to cover and what materials we love and recommend! Owen is 3 (turning 4 in…
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Being a Happy Mom
February 26, 2013
We are three months in to my husband working two jobs (one full-time and one part-time), and it has been a difficult stage. We're not sure when the end of…
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Preschool Play with a Tub of Rice
February 23, 2013
All of my boys have enjoyed sensory experience, such as digging in pinto beans, but my third son is the most tactile of them all! He has always been attracted…
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Mom's Guide to Dinner Table Behavior
February 21, 2013
Dear Boys, Our home doesn't appear to me to resemble a barn, but somehow our mealtime manners might lead people to believe that we live in one. I'm not planning…
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Exploring Volume in First Grade Math
February 20, 2013
This year, Gresham is doing first grade math with Making Math Meaningful. We have finally landed on MMM after sampling several math programs. (If you're interested, I wrote a comparison…
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Build a Moving Target for Nerf Guns
February 18, 2013
Over the weekend, my husband had the idea that it would be fun to build a moving target for the boys to use with their Nerf guns. He was envisioning…
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Teach Young Children to Clean with a Simple Game
February 17, 2013
After posting a guide to cleaning with kids last week, I got to thinking that it might be helpful to share a quick idea that was given to me several…
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Lego Fun Friday: Bridge Building Challenge
February 14, 2013
It's time for LEGO® Fun Friday! This is the building challenge for today (announced at the end of the last Lego Fun Friday post): Build a bridge out of LEGO®'s!…
