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Preschool Packs ~ Free Preschool Printables

Apr212011

Many of you may see the Preschool Packs that I post on my blog, but based on some of the comments that I get at times {or that Carisa from 1+1+1=1 receives}, you may have missed some of the packs that Carisa and I have put together and shared over the past year and more. While many of the Preschool Packs have been put together by either one of us, Carisa and I are beginning to create some that … [Continue reading...]

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Weekly Homeschool Planner ~ Edit AND Save It!

Apr192011

It’s finally done and I am SO very excited to share this updated version of my Weekly Homeschool Planner with you all!! What’s so special about the new planner? Each of the pdf pages can be typed in, edited, and saved to your own computer every time you use it. Type lesson plans into the page and print them off or simply save them to your computer ~ the choice is up to you! Edit plans any … [Continue reading...]

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Birds Preschool Pack ~ Bird Printables

Apr182011

Carisa from 1+1+1=1 and I worked together on the Bird Preschool Pack, each focusing on different parts to make a big pack together!! You all are going to love this!  My part of the Bird Preschool Packd includes vocabulary cards {1 and 2 part}, beginning sound cards, tracing strips, letter B tracing pages, rhyming word cards, number strip puzzles, a story summary sheet, size sorting cards, … [Continue reading...]

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Interlox {Guidecraft Mom Review}

Apr182011

   Our boys love to build and design things, so a new building toy is always sure to keep them busy! This month we had the opportunity to review a set of 96 Interlox blocks from Guidecraft. Interlox are plastic squares that can be clipped together to create and build. No screws. Nothing fancy ~ just clip and build. The squares all intersect as specific points and are made out of … [Continue reading...]

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A Laid Back Week ~ Preschool Corner

Apr152011

Whenever we finish up one of our preschool units it seems that the week that follows is so laid back/slow in comparison. While we may not be actively DOING as much as we did the week prior, we are still squeezing in a lot of learning ~ just in a different style. :) Truthfully, I’m really liking this alternating week schedule because it gives me a chance to prepare for the next week and we can … [Continue reading...]

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Encouraging Words

Apr142011

I picked up the book Power of a Positive Mom to read along with a group at the Homeschool Village. Yesterday {after a rather intense morning with the kids}, this passage jumped out at me: There is no greater investment we can make in the lives of our children than giving them generous doses of encouraging words. It costs us so little in time and effort, but the rewards are priceless. When our … [Continue reading...]

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