1. A Preschool Mini Unit on the Five Senses: Part 2

    This past week, my 3 and 5 year olds studied about the five senses using The Magic Schoolbus Explores the Senses.  You can find part 1 with our activities on…

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  2. A Preschool Mini Unit on the Five Senses: Part 1

    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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  3. Make a Balloon Racquet Game

    We made a balloon racquet game yesterday that was a big hit for indoor active play!  I saw the idea in Family Fun magazine - this month's issue had several…

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  4. American West Pioneer Activities: Part 1

    We've been having so much fun studying wagon trains and the American frontier in Aidan's history this year (Sonlight Core E)!  In fact, we are just about to start studying…

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  5. Inexpensive Backyard Play with Rain Gutters and Drain Pipe

    This weekend, we had some fun with a trip to Home Depot and some back yard projects! We bought a 10 ft. length of black plastic drain pipe for $5.95…

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  6. Teaching Kids to Sweep the Floor

    As I shared a few weeks ago, we are getting back to a regular chore routine at our house!  I have a master plan of what I want to accomplish…

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  7. Lego Activity: Earthquake Towers

    In February, we were able to visit the Legoland Discovery Center that is new to our area.  One of the activities there was a table of Duplo base plates that…

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  8. Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices: First Grade

    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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  9. Pretend Store Game for Multiple Age Levels

    Now that I'm homeschooling two boys and also have a baby and an almost 3-year-old, it has become obvious that I will not be able to survive without multi-tasking!  There…

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  10. Fall Tree Art Project

    I was inspired by Red Ted Art's Blog to make fall tree paintings with the boys, and they turned out great!  We did this project over two days.  On the…

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