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What We’re Up To In Our Homeschool Time (Weeks 3-4)

Sep192016

We took a vacation the third week of school. That is the beauty of homeschooling, my friends. We can plan to do whatever we want, whenever we want. With Labor Day and my hubby having a vacation day, school would have been a bust anyway, so we had planned on camping. Unfortunately, it turned out to be one of the hottest weekends this summer, so camping was scratched and we found an indoor activity … [Continue reading...]

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Mystery Bags and Counting Mats – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Sep162016

Ready for another week of linking and sharing your preschool and kindergarten learning ideas? Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours! Don’t forget to link up a post (or two) of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup. Quick and Easy … [Continue reading...]

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What I’m Reading (and the Kids Too)

Sep142016

The last few months have flown by in the preparation of getting ready for school, and while I typically always carry books with me, my non-fiction pile didn't receive quite the dent I had really hoped to put in it. However, I did manage to fit a few books in (finding one that shockingly wasn't on my 2016 reading list - that happens more often than I'd care to admit. I'm more of an ADD … [Continue reading...]

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Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Printables

Sep132016
Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly - free printables

Everyone in our home has been watching the butterfly tank the last week. No matter how many times we observe the process, it is still fascinating. Even though we've talked about the process over and over again, it never hurts to review the vocabulary, stages, and take some time to savor every step of the process.  We released two caterpillars this past week and have two in … [Continue reading...]

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One Way to Receive Encouragement in Your Homeschool (and a FUN PARTY!!)

Sep122016

Hanging above my desk space in the living room is a print to absolutely adore. I'm a fan of chalkboard art and this small poster features a verse highlighting Deuteronomy 6:6-7  - teaching our children diligently. It was a print given to me several years ago, but hangs as a daily reminder of our family's desire to surround our children with God's word.  Both attending and speaking at … [Continue reading...]

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Fall Preschool Trays & Sticky Note Maps – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Sep92016

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours! Don’t forget to link up a post (or two) of yours and share what you’ve been working on with … [Continue reading...]

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