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Saturday Homeschool Deals and Freebies

Feb12014

Every now and then there are some great sales and freebies that are too good not to share with you! They may have been share on the HC Facebook page {do you follow over there too?}, but they can often be overlooked. Here are a few things you might not want to miss. From now through February 7, 2014 you can save 50% on any Grapevine Bible purchases! That’s the BIGGEST sale of the year and one … [Continue reading...]

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X-ray craft

Jan312014

This is a fun x-ray craft we did for our preschool co-op.The kids loved it - especially since it involved a little bit of mess! Supplies needed: White tempera paint spray bottle qtips black construction paper glue 1. Add some white paint to the spray bottle and water it down. 2. Place child's hand on the paper and spray the paint to create outline. 3. Cut qtips to resemble bone … [Continue reading...]

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Fun for Valentine’s Day – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Jan312014

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and here are some fun activities that you can do with your kids to celebrate while loving on each other. These pretzel, hershey kiss, and m&m treats are SO easy to make for Valentine’s Day. Check out the other fun things in this Valentine post that were done to go along with the book The Snowy Valentine {a sweet book for Valentine’s Day too!} … [Continue reading...]

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A Fun Reading Challenge Blackboard {Reader Idea}

Jan302014

Maybe you’ve seen an idea on a blog or Pinterest, wanted to use it, but it just didn’t seem to work for your family. Step-by-step directions are always nice, but there are times when finding a way to adapt an idea will make it more appealing to you and your family. {And adapting is okay!} Recently, Vanessa shared an idea on Instagram that she had adapted from the reading challenge charts I had … [Continue reading...]

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A Read-Aloud Update – a Wee Bit Offtrack

Jan282014

Back in September, I shared the 25 books we planned to read-aloud together during this school year. It’s something I’ve actually printed off so we can keep track of the progress {or lack thereof} that we are making in our reading endeavors. A quick glance at the list may have sent me into a wee bit of a panic. It also made me realize there were quite more than 25 on my list - because I cannot … [Continue reading...]

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February Pocket Chart Calendar Pieces

Jan272014

Hopefully, February will be a bit warmer than the month of January has been for us! If anything you can warm up your laminator and get ready to print and laminate the February pocket chart calendar pieces. {Psst ---> Here are some cheaper laminating pouches we use and LOVE!} Use the different colored number cards to try different pattern sequences: an ABC pattern, ABAB pattern, AABB pattern … [Continue reading...]

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