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The Second Spring! 2014
It’s Spring #2, here in the Houston area! My husband and I call it this because the temps have finally started to drop a bit again and it’s tolerable to be outside. This is the time of year when we go crazy at the plant nurseries and fill the van with goodies! Our initial theme, for our backyard, was The Garden of Eden! We wanted the yard to be full of producers – Fruits and Veggies. We invisioned an orchard of sorts. Producers are tricky things. Especially when our few years here have been scattered with drought and record breaking temps (high and low.) We adapted our goal to include…
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Letter Review
We have been focusing on letter recognition, lately, as the first major undertaking in our Homeschool Journey. Each day, I planned “school time,” which consisted of various letter-specific youtube videos and printables. We also did a letter-specific craft and a tactile activity (drawing letters in salt or making them with blocks) each day. My daughter adores learning time and loves to make people happy, so she was more focused on opportunities to learn, than she was with what HAD been learned or HADN’T. My son, on the other hand, likes knowing exactly how much progress has been made and what is left. He often asks how long it will take,…
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Preschool Homeschool : The Letter U
We opted to homeschool instead of enrolling our son in standard Pre-K. I am sharing with you some of the activities we did to learn about the letter U. Whether you homeschool or not, these are short and sweet ways to reinforce letter learning. Walphabet’s ABCs Song : We always start with an ABC song. It is something that they can get excited about, since they generally know the tune, and that everyone can enjoy. Walphabets Letter U We used Lego Duplo Alphabet Mats from 123Homeschool4Me.com. Both kids love it! My son is a VERY tactile learner, and these activities just ROCK! Sesame Street’s My Friend’s Ukelele Highlight-a-Letter by Babbling Abby. I use these for my oldest…
