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A Preschool Mini Unit on the Five Senses: Part 2
September 15, 2012
This past week, my 3 and 5 year olds studied about the five senses using The Magic Schoolbus Explores the Senses. You can find part 1 with our activities on…
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A Preschool Mini Unit on the Five Senses: Part 1
September 12, 2012
Now that I'm homeschooling two boys this year (4th and 1st grades), it's a challenge to keep three-year-old Owen from being lost in the shuffle. And when Owen has nothing…
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DIY Pottery Barn Kids Style Dinosaur Art
September 10, 2012
Over Labor Day weekend, we did a re-do of Gresham and Owen's bedroom. They are so excited about their new "dino" space! Here's a "before" shot of the room: (To…
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Angry Birds Beanbags and Activities
September 6, 2012
Much to my children's chagrin, we don't spend very much time on video games at our house. This spring, however, I got my first smart phone and we downloaded Angry…
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Biblical Boyhood Part 2: Fighting, Retaliation, and Bullies
September 3, 2012
So, this is a big topic. And this post is just going to scratch the surface, but I have a few things I really want to say. Let me just…
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Make a Balloon Racquet Game
September 2, 2012
We made a balloon racquet game yesterday that was a big hit for indoor active play! I saw the idea in Family Fun magazine - this month's issue had several…
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Hide and Seek Alphabet Letters
August 28, 2012
At our house, we have discovered many things to do with foam bathtub letters besides play with them in the bathtub! Obviously, they are very fun to stick to the…
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Easy Lunch Idea: Corndog Muffins
August 28, 2012
We are always looking for new lunch ideas! My boys are getting to the stage where they eat a lot, and Aidan is really starting to outgrow peanut butter and…
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Biblical Boyhood Part 1: The Heart of a Hero
August 27, 2012
My husband and I have been working together to study the type of character that God wants our boys to have. After all, we have four of them! We are…
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Patterns for Preschoolers
August 24, 2012
One great way to build thinking skills in preschoolers is by creating patterns! This week, I introduced the concept of patterns to Owen (turned 3 in May) for the first…
