Easter Wreath Craft

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I saw this post by We Little Miracles and though it was a great idea and something we haven't done before. It isn't a craft or project that takes a lot of time to do. Oh, and just an idea, while the boys were coloring the pictures to put on the wreath, I had them watch/listen to this video about the meaning of Easter....multitasking! Later we watched the Easter Party on Club JellyTelly. JellyTelly is a great resource...and it's $5.00 a month. So first they colored all the eggs and images... … [Read more...]

Native American Pocket Book

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Instead of doing a lapbook, we decided to try a pocketbook. These are actually called History Pockets. We were studying Native Americans and a few of their tribes. We did a pocket on the Inuit, Tlingit, Nez Perce, Maidu, Sioux, Navajo, Iroquois and Seminole. All of the boys crafts or worksheets went into their pocket and when they were completed, we put them into a book. It was a fun study, especially since my boys like doing hands on activities along with what they are learning. I bought the … [Read more...]

What….February is almost over!?!?

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Wow, I can't believe it is almost March. I am a bit disappointed in myself for not keeping updated on this site so much this past school season. But, I will be blogging more often during the next school year. I will start to compile a few things the kids have done this year to post. I need to take some pictures of their lapbooks and pocketbooks that we have completed. The boys have enjoyed school this year. It was definitely my most relaxed almost unschooled year to date. That I am not sure I … [Read more...]

Singing Loud and Proud

I am so blessed. Back in the day when I was hesitant about homeschooling, one of the reasons was that my kids would never be in "school plays" and things like that. Well, I must admit how wrong I was. I have seen my kids perform and do other fun things that I only thought would happen if they went to "regular school." My boys have had such great experiences so far by being taught at home with my husband and me. This is a song that I found a couple years ago, you can see the 2 older boys (Josh … [Read more...]

Fall Give Me Twenty Reading Challenge

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If you joined the Book It! Program with Pizza Hut, you will probably want to enter this too. It's simple... read to your class/children at least 20 minutes per day at least five days per week. Readers who complete the eight-week challenge can enter for a chance to win an assortment of Froggy books, a Froggy plush and a Pizza Hut gift card. … [Read more...]