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Egg Carton Turtle Craft
February 11, 2013
Last week was turtle week in our homeschooling! The older boys had arrived at the turtle chapter in their science book (Exploring Creation with Zoology Vol. 3), and so I…
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Learning about Reptiles with a Russian Tortoise
February 8, 2013
For Christmas this year, we gave the boys a hatchling box turtle. We are studying land animals this year with Exploring Creation with Zoology Vol. 3 from Apologia (Amazon Affiliate link).…
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Lego Math: How Many Legos Does it Weigh?
February 5, 2013
Yesterday Gresham and I had so much fun with LEGO®'s and math! We made a balance using a clothes hanger (I saw the idea on Kids Activities Blog), but instead…
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An Alphabet Lift-the-Flap Craft for Preschoolers
January 23, 2013
Preschoolers love to keep their hands busy! It's a constant task around here to find enough things to keep Owen's hands busy while Aidan and Gresham are doing their school…
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Exploring Nature with Kids by Observing and Sketching
January 22, 2013
After being more or less at home for 11 days in a row with sick children (we got out a few times to get library books and buy more tissues!)…
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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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My Father's Dragon - A Literature Unit for Ages 3-6 (Part 1)
January 14, 2013
When I was in college, my elementary reading professor gave each of us a copy of My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Amazon Affiliate link). I can't remember if I…
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Engineering for Kids: Build a Bridge with Straws and Straight Pins
January 7, 2013
Last week, one of Aidan's history lessons was about advancements in bridge building during the 1800's. We are reading Landmark History of the American People as part of Sonlight Core…
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Setting Goals for Homeschooling (Plus an idea for the unmotivated learner)
December 30, 2012
This semester, I am setting goals for homeschooling for the first time, and I think it's going to help me simplify and focus my homeschooling priorities. I got this idea…
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Homeschooling During Difficult Seasons
December 29, 2012
The start of a new semester is a great time to step back and assess how things are going with homeschooling. We're in the midst of some challenges right now,…
