July 3, 2015 Early Learning, Homeschooling 1
Exploring the World Through Nature, Imagination, and Play Sarah Olmsted’s book will inspire you to embrace your inner child and get outside to explore and play. Imagine Childhood will give you many ideas to “spark curiosity and adventure” in both yourself and…
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June 16, 2015 Early Learning, STEAM 5
Have you heard the latest? Dinosaurs are back! Well, at least according to the movies they are. If you have a kid who loves dinosaurs as much as my little boy does, enter for a chance to win a copy…
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May 25, 2015 Early Learning, Homeschooling, Language Arts 0
My son’s favorite picture book when he was little was Corduroy by Don Freeman. The combination of a wonderful, loving story, and beautifully engaging illustrations drew him in and made him fall in love with the book we read…
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March 9, 2015 Early Learning, Homeschooling 3
Some days are just meant for spending outside, putting away the books for awhile and exploring the world. The learning that takes place is a bonus, but the point is to refresh and wonder. Here’s a list of ideas to…
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August 31, 2014 Early Learning, Homeschooling, Language Arts 0
Super excited to have my article featured at Crosswalk. Here’s an excerpt — head over there to read the rest! Does the thought of teaching your young learner how to read make your heart race? I’ll admit that my two…
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June 30, 2014 Early Learning, Homeschooling 0
Kali’s Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue by Jennifer Keats Curtis and John Gomes is one of the newest spring titles from Arbordale Publishing (formerly Sylvan Dell). This cute photo journal style book follows the rescue of an orphaned…
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May 13, 2014 Early Learning, Homeschooling, STEAM 0
Polar Bears and Penguins by Katharine Hall is one of the newest spring titles from Arbordale Publishing (formerly Sylvan Dell). This book teaches comparison and contrast by looking at facts about polar bears and penguins. The photo journal style picture…
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November 26, 2013 Early Learning, Homeschooling, STEAM 0
Night Tree by Eve Bunting has become one of our favorite holiday books because it expresses the true spirit of Christmas. If you have a nature-loving family like I do, you will enjoy the theme of this book. With beautiful illustrations…
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October 24, 2012 Early Learning, Homeschooling 0
If you are just starting out with homeschooling, keeping things simple and easing into a new routine will ensure that your journey will be rewarding and successful. It’s easy to catch the curriculum bug, but I have learned that “the…
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October 20, 2012 Early Learning, Elementary, Homeschooling, STEAM 0
Learning Art Through Play This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. My kids love art, and we are fortunate to have an affordable homeschool art class that they can attend at our city’s cultural arts council. If they…
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