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Three Ways to Make a Fall Candle Jar
October 6, 2012
The boys were in the mood to do some fall crafts this week after I started decorating for the season! We started with Fall Leaf Candle Jars from Kids Activities…
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Paper Plate Clock Activity for Learning to Tell Time
October 3, 2012
When I saw this idea on Pinterest (from Mrs. Dahl's Classroom) to make a paper plate clock for learning to tell time, I knew we had to do it! Gresham…
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Biblical Boyhood: Brothers as Friends
October 1, 2012
"A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity." Proverbs 17:17 Jonathan will be nine months old this week! He has been crawling for about two…
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Pattern Block Art
September 30, 2012
The boys and I made art with construction paper pattern blocks and had so much fun! To make them, I traced our pattern block shapes onto construction paper and cut…
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Preschool Unit: The Year at Maple Hill Farm
September 26, 2012
Last week, we did a very simple unit using the book The Year at Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provensen. I have started choosing a "book of the…
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Interesting Imprints in Playdough
September 25, 2012
Last week, we made some homemade playdough for a science project. (Our favorite recipe is here.) The science project was a total flop - we were trying to capture animal…
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Biblical Boyhood: Setting an Example of Biblical Speech Part 2
September 23, 2012
Mommy and Jonathan - 8.5 months old Last week, I presented a challenge for us as moms to set an example for our children in godly speech. I was so…
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Preschool Exercises for Gross Motor Coordination
September 20, 2012
After watching the Olympics this summer, my boys have been wanting to do gymnastics! Aidan (age 9) is the one who most needs a physical outlet, but when I found…
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Math Activity: Candy Survey and Graph
September 18, 2012
Facebook can be such a useful tool for homeschooling! Last week, Gresham's math curriculum, Making Math Meaningful from Cornerstone Curriculum, introduced the concept of a bar graph. I decided to…
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School Day Snack System
September 17, 2012
Snacks have long been a problem area at our house! The boys want to snack all the time, especially in the afternoon. We would generally have one morning snack and…