1. 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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  2. Patterns for Preschoolers

    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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  3. American West Pioneer Activities: Part 2

    If you missed Part 1 in our Pioneer Series, you can find it here. Field Trip After learning about wagon trains and American frontier life, I wanted to find a…

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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. Homeschooling: The First Two Weeks

    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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  6. 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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  7. Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices: Fourth Grade

    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…

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  8. 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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  9. Easter Egg Word Match-up Game

    Here's an idea for a quick and easy game for kids who are learning to read!  I cut out Easter egg shapes from construction paper, and then cut them in…

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  10. More Favorite Chapter Books for Boys

    A year ago, I posted about our favorite chapter books for boys in two parts.  (You can find those posts here and here.) Now that Aidan is a year older…

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