1. Duct Tape Drums

    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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  2. Make a Magnetic Duck Pond

    This week, Owen, Gresham, and I read "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert McClosky. I love this book. The story is adorable and I love the illustrations. Plus, there are…

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  3. Teaching the Concept of Even and Odd Numbers

    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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  4. Preschool Shape Activities {To go with Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh}

    Last week, I did a shape unit for Owen's preschool time. This was so simple, and a lot of fun. After the previous week where I never got around to…

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  5. Exploring Seeds and Nature

    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…

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  6. Preschool Play: Pretend Clothesline

    Setting up a pretend clothesline is great practice for preschool fine motor skills, and it's a constructive way to keep little hands busy! One morning last week, I tied a…

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  7. Three Ways to Make a Fall Candle Jar

    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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  8. Paper Plate Clock Activity for Learning to Tell Time

    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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  9. Pattern Block Art

    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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  10. Interesting Imprints in Playdough

    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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