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An Explosion of Books and Random Thoughts on our Week

Jun92014

My kitchen table is about ready to set me over the edge. In a good way and a bad way. Clutter doesn’t sit well with me and at the moment there are school books for the upcoming year spread all over the place, waiting for their trip up to the school room. This past weekend was spent shopping and soaking up wisdom at the HEAV convention, while pulling together the last of what we needed for the … [Continue reading...]

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Quiet Books, Serving with Kids, and Magnifying Glasses – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Jun62014

  I just LOVE these ideas that were shared last week!! From making your own magnifying glass to serving during the summer, be sure to visit the moms below after you link up your learning ideas! Have some long car trips coming up? You might want to put together a no-sew quite time book. Powerful Mothering has a great tutorial to get you started (and keep the car ride happy!).   … [Continue reading...]

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Pirate Theme Early Learning Printables – updated and expanded!

Jun42014

A few years ago I shared a pirate theme lapbook that we used with our oldest son and it was recently updated to include more printables! Of course, I figured you all might enjoy the chance to use it too! Rather than a lapbook style, the Pirate Theme Early Learning Printables pack includes some of the familiar favorites: vocabulary cards, a story sheet, verses, beginning letter sounds as well as a … [Continue reading...]

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Sell Your Homeschool Curriculum!

Jun22014

This week (and as long as the listings are still available), I’m hoping that many of you will be able to both find and sell some used homeschool curriculum along with us! I *heart* great used curriculum deals. Finding them for our own family is a huge blessing and then being able to sell things that we are finished using (for a great price) is an added bonus. Especially because we can use the … [Continue reading...]

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June Pocket Chart Calendar Pieces – FREE Printable

May312014

Summer may be right around the corner, but these cute calendar pieces will keep the learning going! The June pocket chart calendar pieces have three different colored number cards and pictures. Use the different colored number cards to try different pattern sequences: an ABC pattern, ABAB pattern, AABB pattern and other patterns you can make up together. Here’s an example of different patterns … [Continue reading...]

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Salt Tray Writing, Monster Puppets, and Ice Cubes – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

May302014

Apparently I’m on a rainbow kick this week. All of the crafts and activities that caught my eye this past week were all so COLORFUL!! Have a dollar store nearby? You may want to raid a few of the supplies they have there to make some CUTE monster puppets. A Little Pinch of Perfect shares a great tutorial to start you on some imaginative play. A great pre-writing activity for children … [Continue reading...]

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