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Bean Bag Knock Down Game
January 21, 2013
Here's an idea for active indoor play - a bean bag knock down game! What boy doesn't like to knock things down? Last weekend, the boys were all sick, and…
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My Father's Dragon - A Literature Unit for Ages 3-6 (Part 2)
January 16, 2013
This is the second part of the unit I did with my first grader and 3.5 year old on My Father's Dragon. In Part 1, I shared about how we…
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Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes
December 18, 2012
Today Jordan's mom came over to spend some time with us and make some Christmas crafts. We had a great time! The first thing that we made was a craft…
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Easy Science Experiments with Momentum
December 6, 2012
Lately, I've been doing a unit on physics with my boys that I prepared years ago when I taught science classes for homeschoolers. Of all the physics experiments we did,…
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Simple Science Experiment with Inertia
December 5, 2012
We had a lot of fun exploring Isaac Newton's first law of motion with a simple science experiment! Newton's 1st Law of Motion states that an object at rest tends…
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Christmas Tree Math
November 28, 2012
We made homeschooling a little more festive this week with some Christmas tree math! Gresham (1st grade) is working on learning his addition facts, so I made 6 trees with…
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Friction is a Force Science Experiment
November 27, 2012
We have been doing a unit on force and motion this month, and the older two boys have been enjoying the experiments! Our first experiment involved using marbles to study…
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Duct Tape Drums
November 3, 2012
Several months ago, I saw this idea for duct tape drums on Journey into Unschooling, and tucked it away for future use. This past week, we did a preschool unit…
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Teaching the Concept of Even and Odd Numbers
October 22, 2012
Today, Aidan (4th grade) was learning about remainders in division, so I thought that it would be a good time to introduce even and odd numbers to Gresham (1st grade).…
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Exploring Seeds and Nature
October 15, 2012
Last week, we spent some time exploring seeds after being inspired by this post on Teach Preschool. First, we went on a walk to see how many different types of…
