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October 15, 2018 0 comments

Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling Kindergarten

This year my youngest son and I have embarked on an adventure together–homeschooling kindergarten. I brought my older two boys home from public school after second grade, so this year is my first year to homeschool kindergarten. I was really worried at first. Worried my son would miss out on “going to school”, worried that…

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September 22, 2018 1 comment

Science for Preschoolers – Caterpillars to Butterflies

I have been excited for my boys to be old enough to do some easy science projects. There are many fun science activities you can do with preschoolers. It’s hard to know where to start! For our first science project I decided to let my boys watch caterpillars turn into butterflies. They were so excited!…

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September 4, 2018 0 comments

Homeschooling Kids Who Hate to Read

If you are homeschooling a child who hates to read, I feel your pain. I have been struggling against this common homeschooling problem with my three boys for years. I have heard and read lots of advice on how to get children to not hate reading, but we are not there (yet). But what I…

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August 28, 2018 0 comments

Fold ‘n Fly Paper Airplanes

My boys are always telling me they are bored and don’t have anything to do. It isn’t easy keeping three boys busy all day. For Easter their grandma gave them a paper airplane kit called Fold N Fly Paper Airplanes Kit. It comes with 18 sturdy colored papers and instructions on how to make six…

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August 23, 2018 0 comments

Fun Preschool Activity — DIY Ant Farm

TEACHING OBJECTIVE/BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Before you make an ant farm with your preschooler spend some time observing ants traveling in and out of ant hills in your yard. If you are lucky enough to see the large queen ant, point her out to your child and compare her size to the rest of the ants.…