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Eight Real-Life Ways to Get Kids Writing
May 19, 2013
Gresham is 6, and finishing first grade. His handwriting was so neat when he was learning to form the letters, but now that we are past learning how to write…
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Make a Water Scope for Viewing Pond Life
May 15, 2013
A couple weeks ago, we found a book at the library called "The Kids Summer Handbook." (Amazon Affiliate Link) Aidan was really excited about the ideas in this book! I…
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Building Activity for Kids: Straws and Paper Towel Rolls
April 30, 2013
Building activities are always a great way to spend an afternoon! I saw this idea on Almost Unschoolers to make homemade Tinker Toys with toilet paper rolls and pencils. We…
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Five Hands-on Preschool Alphabet Activities
April 29, 2013
Interesting alphabet activities make learning more fun for preschoolers! Lately, I've been exploring ways for Owen (age 3, almost 4) to work on the learning the letters of the alphabet…
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Favorite Read-Aloud Books for Preschoolers
April 15, 2013
Here is a round up of our favorite read-aloud books for preschoolers! Last month, I posted about how to get started with preschool at home. Teaching your child yourself is…
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Five Number Activities for Preschoolers (Using materials you have on hand!)
April 3, 2013
If you've been following Frugal Fun for Boys, you know that I am homeschooling a 4th grader and a 1st grader while also caring for their 3 year old and…
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Make an Upcycled Xylophone Wind Chime
April 1, 2013
We have had a broken toddler toy xylophone at our house for several years. I've never thrown it away because it still worked, but it had some sharp broken plastic…
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How to Make a Mold of Animal Tracks with Plaster of Paris
March 28, 2013
One of my boys' favorite things to learn about is animals! Our science book (Exploring Creation with Zoology Vol. 3 from Apologia - Amazon Affiliate link) does a great job…
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Teach Organizing, Graphing, and More with a Book Sorting Project
March 20, 2013
Last week, my first grader and I completed a project that touched on so many different learning concepts - we organized all of the picture books on our shelf and…
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How Big Were the Dinosaurs? Three Hands-on Ways to Find Out
March 18, 2013
The boys were happy to arrive at the dinosaur chapter of our science book a couple weeks ago! We have been studying Exploring Creation with Zoology Vol. 3 from Apologia…
