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Indoor "Texas" Snowballs
December 21, 2012
Well, we've made it to the point of the Christmas season where we are so close to the big day that the boys are completely wound up, and yet we…
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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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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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Pattern Block Art
September 30, 2012
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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Preschool Unit: The Year at Maple Hill Farm
September 26, 2012
Last week, we did a very simple unit using the book The Year at Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provensen. I have started choosing a "book of the…
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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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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…
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Homeschooling: The First Two Weeks
August 6, 2012
So, we started our homeschool year last Monday. Yes, it's very early! We've been having high temperatures around 108 degrees, and it's just too hot to do anything else! I…
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Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices: First Grade
July 25, 2012
The other day, I shared what is on our shelves for Aidan's fourth grade year. Today I'll share what we're planning for Gresham this year. Gresham will be 6 in…
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Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices: Fourth Grade
July 24, 2012
I cannot believe I have a fourth grader this year! Wow, how time flies! I want to share with you what's on our shelves for this school year, but before…
