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A Squirrel Unit

I know they can be a nuisance, but we have been fascinated watching these creatures in our backyard…and on top of our bird feeders! So, we decided to learn a bit more about them this next week! NOTE: If you come across a good squirrel craft OR a realistic coloring page of a squirrel, please pass those links on to me! Those are 2 things I would like but have not found yet! Thanks! A few books we are using A few links, activities and printables: There is ... Read More about A Squirrel Unit

Overheard

Bragging on My Kids· Parenting

This is one of those conversations that made my heart melt…and pound at the same time! I didn’t quite know how to respond to my 3 year old boy. One night before bed this is what Caleb said to me… Mommy: night night, Caleb. I love you! Caleb: Mommy, what is love? Mommy: ummmmmm, welllll….ummm. Caleb: No mommy, what is love? Mommy: well, I love you means I care about you, you are very important to me, you are very special to me…(obviously floundering for words here!) Caleb: but what does “love ... Read More about Overheard

Our Timeline

Homeschooling - General

I had this posted on my old blog and it just never got moved over. Here is our timeline! It is very simple and I really like it as far as timelines go! It is easy to use because you can add things or move things without re-doing your entire timeline! I originally got this idea from Linda Faye over at Higher Up and Further In. Here is her entry on their timeline. All I did was use tacks to hang string up on the wall. Then, I use paperclips to hang the individual cards in their place. I just ... Read More about Our Timeline

Daniel’s Duck

Five in a Row

This week, the local county fair is coming to our town, so I thought it would be the perfect time to row Daniel’s Duck by Clyde Robert Bulla. This is a FIAR selection about a little boy named Daniel whose feelings get hurt when he hears people laughing at the duck he carved for the county fair. This book takes place in our very own state, Tennessee! So, we will spend a little time learning a little bit more about our own state. We will color the flag, the state bird - mockingbird and the ... Read More about Daniel’s Duck

Roxaboxen – Desert Crafts

Crafts with the Kids· Five in a Row

Today we had Will over to make two messy crafts that will remind us of the desert. We used SAND, of course! We reviewed where the story of Roxaboxen takes place…what is that type of land called? The desert! What kind of weather does the desert have? What type of land do they have? We discussed how hot and sandy it is there. The first craft we did was to make a sand art decorative bottle. (How do you like that name? I’m not really sure what to call them!) We poured colored sand into our ... Read More about Roxaboxen – Desert Crafts