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Here a Chick, There a Chick, Everywhere a Pet Chick

Mar272012

Last week we took a trip into town and returned with six little fuzzballs. After last year’s rooster fiasco {remember we had FIVE out of eight chicks turn out to be roosters}, we opted to skip our local chicken swap and work with a company that sexes their chicks. Math is one area that we can figure out easily enough and know that 8 – 5 = not enough eggs. Although we didn’t plan on getting … [Continue reading...]

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Spring Theme Vocabulary Read, Build, Write Cards

Mar262012

Since spring has sprung in our area, I pulled together some spring-themed word cards to go along with the Read! Build! Write! Mats. To download the set of cards, just visit the Read! Build! Write! Mats page and click on the ‘Spring’ text link in the center column. You’ll also want to download a set of the Read! Build! Write! Mats and laminate them before using. More Spring-themed … [Continue reading...]

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Meet Vanilla ~ Moments to Remember

Mar232012

Moments to Remember was developed as a simple way to look back on our week as homeschoolers and find photos that encompass the memories we want to remember.  The week may have been tough, there may have been more bumps than smiles, but in the end these are the moments that keep us going, the ones we need to remember. Meet Vanilla. He is the latest addition to our home and a constant … [Continue reading...]

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Preschool Pinterest Finds ~ Preschool Corner

Mar232012

It’s been a bit since I’ve shared some of my favorite finds via Pinterest, so I thought that I’d share a few today. We’ve had a fabulous week with lots of outside play and Lego time. The weather has been unseasonably gorgeous, so we have taken FULL advantage of it. If your little one isn’t quite ready for preschool printables, but you are ready to have some spring fun, check out Carisa’s Rainbow … [Continue reading...]

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Art Tutorials for Homeschoolers

Mar222012

I’m going to be honest with you all and tell you that art is one area that I absolutely STINK at being consistent with. Assuming that you count the token one or two projects a year as consistency. Yes, we talk about art, admire the pictures and artists, but as far as pulling out all the supplies {or purchasing them}, I tend to shy away from it. Problem is, I have a daughter who absolutely adores … [Continue reading...]

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The End of the School Year Itch

Mar202012

With a few things thrown into our upcoming months that hadn’t been put into the schedule originally, the kids and I sat down last week and had a look at the rest of our school year. Despite the fact that we switched out a few key pieces of our curriculum in October/November, we realized that we can finish the bulk of things up at the end of April! {I can assure you that there were some whoops … [Continue reading...]

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