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Library Bags : Encouraging a Love of Literature!
I took the kids to a Pajama Storytime, earlier this week. They enjoyed it very much and wanted to bring some books home. How does a Momma say no to that? I got a library card for my son, who is almost 5, and let the kids choose some books. The lesson I learned was that having preschoolers carry a stack of books can be, well, challenging. On Wednesday, I asked the little monkeys if they would enjoy having a bag to carry their library books in. The answer was an enthusiastic “Yes!” I promptly searched pinterest for “library bags” and found the Kids Totes by Running with Scissors. I had the…
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What Comes After “Z”?
Last year, we started our homeschooling journey with a simple challenge… “If you could teach him to read before Kindergarten…” It was ON! Little did we know, we – my husband and I – would begin researching risks and benefits, techniques, statistics and more. What we definitely didn’t expect was to both agree that homeschooling might be our best option. The obvious starting point, in a journey to reading, seemed to be letter recognition. I planned daily lessons, in advance, which included youTube videos, learning games, crafts and books. Day by day, we knew what to expect, and planning was as simple as addressing the next week of letters. Then……
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Another Year, Another Post!
The past few months have flown by, it would seem. Between season changes, houseguests and our first all-four-of-us vacation together (longer than a weekend…) we have stayed busy. Even the pet portion of our family dynamics has evolved. I’ll try to catch you up… I say this as if we are pen pals, and I don’t even know if I know you. Funny, that’s just how I roll… My son has been growing by leaps and bounds. He managed to outgrow almost ALL of his pants in the course of a few weeks, and managed to no longer be able to squeeze his head through the holes of many a…
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Learning about Frogs!
We have two African Dwarf Frogs in our new fish tank and we’ve all been enjoying watching their antics. Being able to watch them swim to the surface for air, crawl around, float and eat has been very entertaining for all of us. It has also given us many opportunities to discuss life cycles and learn about frogs, as well as the other inhabitants of our tank. Below are a few resources I used to help continue the learning. Frog Metamorphosis Song by Singing Zoologist – My kids actually SANG along with this one. In fact, we’ve been singing it all over the house. Catchy, and a great way to introduce the word…
