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Salt Castles and Teddy Bear Picnics – PreK and Kindergarten Community Weekly Linkup

Jul152016

  First off - I apologize to those of you who link up weekly - and came to a closed linky last week! I grabbed the wrong coding and didn't catch it until late in the week. Forgive me?  The linky for this week should be all set to go and appreciate you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K … [Continue reading...]

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Learning How to Make an Electromagnet – Project Attraction from EEME

Jul142016

One of the best additions to our homeschool time this year has been the projects from EEME. Zachary has absolutely loved the hands-on learning and put it well into practice. One could say he is 'wired' this way (and yes, the pun was definitely intended)! Learning about electronics one project at a time and gaining the knowledge of the 'why' behind how things work has been encouraging and … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: Opinions and Reviews, Reviews: My Favorites, Science, STEM, Uncategorized, Zachary 2 Comments

3rd Grade Year in Review – Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Jul122016

We are far past officially DONE with the year, but it's fun to look back and see what worked well - or didn't work. (There's no shame in that. We can always learn from what happened!)  Last year I shared a series of year end posts and it really helped me figure out a plan of attack for the upcoming year as well. You can see all of our curriculum choices in this post here, but below you'll … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: 3rd Grade, Curriculum Choices, Kaleb, Weekly Wrap Up 1 Comment

Struggling with Anger and Frustration

Jul112016

One thing that I do not often talk about here on the site is my level of frustration that builds up often with our kids. I am far from being a patient mom, and it is very much a struggle for me to reign in my emotions at times. Add to that mix a similar-tempered husband and two kiddos that seem to be able to push every button known to man, and there are days that I want to hide under the covers or … [Continue reading...]

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Tactile Letter Cards and Splatter Paint Shirts – Preschool and Kindergarten Linkup

Jul82016

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours! Don’t forget to link up a post (or two) of yours and share what you’ve been working on with … [Continue reading...]

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What I’m Reading (July 2016) – Reading for Mom

Jul62016

My reading plans for June didn't quite turn out as I anticipated. When our vacation didn't happen, most of the reading time I'd set aside (in my head) was gone. And while we've been at the pool quite a bit, much of that has been in the role as swim mom and part of helping out a lot with the team. In short - the general craziness of summer. (grins) So much for slowing down, eh?  The bulk of … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: My Ramblings, Reading for Mom 4 Comments