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4th Grade Homeschool Reading List

Oct282014

(almost all books picture - minus the one someone walked off with) The primary goal this year for our 4th grader was to instill a love for reading in the boy. While we read a lot out loud together, picking up a book independently isn’t something he does for fun. When we head to the library, he tends to be the kiddo that wanders around, asks to play the computers constantly, and comes back … [Continue reading...]

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Famous Artist Activities, Candy Corn Game, and Pumpkin Fun – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Oct242014

  This fall, work on early numbers (one to six) with this simple, but fun, Candy Corn Roll and Cover Game. Head over to Tot Schooling to download a free copy and see a few different ways to play the game. If you have a few pieces of construction paper and a brad, you have all you need to make this simple pumpkin craft. If you’re planning on visiting an art museum soon, or even if … [Continue reading...]

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Simple Pumpkin Crafts and Activities

Oct222014

It’s been several years since we first started these crafts and activities, but they are ones that we love and have made repeatedly - so I’m sure you’ll love them too! One will have your house smelly absolutely wonderful as little hands (and big ones) dig in. The other craft will leave you with some cute little pumpkins to decorate your home. Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe While it may not … [Continue reading...]

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Hello, Issues. It’s Not Nice to See You.

Oct212014

The last few days have been busy, but also frustrating. When trying to sit down to 'work', either on school or blog stuff, there is something wonky going on with our network and/or internet. I'm having trouble accessing files, which can make doing anything rather difficult. It's amazing how dependent we can get on little boxes with flashing lights. (grins) Tonight I sat down to work and ran … [Continue reading...]

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Nine Weeks of School (1/4 of the way through!)

Oct202014

Nine weeks. One semester. Twenty-five percent of the year is finished. Woot!  Looking at things that way makes it seem like our year is going by rather quickly (I’ll need to remember that at some point in early February when the winter months are closing in!). The last few weeks have been packed with lots of learning, co-op time, and general fun. Here’s a peek at some of the things we’ve … [Continue reading...]

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Homeschool Deals and Coupon Codes

Oct182014

Every now and then there are some great educational savings that come up and need to be shared. A few of these are limited time savings, so be sure to check the expiration dates and don’t miss them! If you have any deals to share, leave a comment and let me know!    The week of October 20–24, 2014, Nancy Larson Science if offering a FREE Individual Student Unit (all of the student papers) … [Continue reading...]

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