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Mirette on the High Wire with Five in a Row
This week was about celebrating our special talents and looking into new interests that we want to pursue. We read Mirette on the High Wire using Five in a Row unit guide, and celebrated our uniqueness with a fun circus themed teatime at the end of the week. BOOK: Mirette on the High Wire by…
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2020 SPRING/SUMMER HOMESCHOOL RHYTHM
We were just a few weeks into our 2020 spring/summer homeschool rhythm and my plans to continue on with morning basket fizzled out pretty quickly. My older three are sleeping in later than they normally do, then head outside when they wake up. Being the Charlotte Mason homeschool mom that I am…..how could I stop…
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit Unit Study Guide using A Year of Tales
This week we read The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter again, but this time we enjoyed using the beautiful unit study guide called A Year of Tales. During our spring/summer months of school, we still like to stay busy and keep the same routine. However, I do change our curriculum up a little…
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Preschool Unit Study with More Before Five in a Row: Go to Sleep Little Farm
Last week we read Go To Sleep Little Farm by Mary Lyn Ray. Here’s what the Amazon description of the book says: “In the tradition of Margaret Wise Brown, with classically styled picture book illustrations and fresh, childlike imagery, this poetic bedtime book, as peaceful as it is warm, will wrap young ones in the…
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Resources For Teaching Letters And Letter Sounds
I thought it would be helpful to list all the resources I use to teach my young kindergartner(5) letters and letter sounds. I absolutely love teaching this age! It’s so fun and they are eager to learn. The lessons are short and varied to keep it interesting for us all. This is what I use…
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Poetry Teatime: A Violet Flower Study with Chickie and Roo’s Flower of the Month Club
When my friend Lauren from Chickie and Roo asked me if I wanted try out her February flower of the month club, I was thrilled! And because her flower lessons are relatively short, I knew it would be perfect for a special afternoon poetry teatime. We’ve been saving these lemon cookies for just the right…