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Marshmallow Counting and Adding

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Marshmallow addition just means additional marshmallows to nibble on as we practice math!

When the kids come inside from playing in the snow, I always let them have some hot cocoa to help them warm up. I decided to sneak a tiny bit of learning in on a day when it was too yucky to go outside! We practiced “marshmallow math” at the kitchen table. Marshmallow counting was perfect […]

7 Creative Ways to Get Kids Practicing Handwriting

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Handwriting is not always a favorite subject for young children, but when you give it a purpose or make it into a game, kids won't complain about practicing handwriting!

My son resists handwriting practice so I have been pondering ways to get him to practice his writing. I also am teaching a writing class at our weekly co-op so here is a list of some ways that we get practice handwriting around here.

Teaching Young Children about September 11

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Teaching children about September 11 is a process approached a little bit at a time as they grow. Great children's books about September 11 can help kids see the helpers and also understand why history matters to us today.

It is an unfortunate truth that we have to teach our kids about the horrors of the world, such as what happened in New York City on September 11, 2001. Doing so, however, should be a concept learned little by little, line upon line, as they grow. Here are some sensitive ways to teach about […]

Homeschooling a Toddler: Watching a Child Learn Line upon Line

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Baby Strawberry is already 20 months old. I don’t notice homeschooling a toddler as much as homeschooling an older child because the things the toddler learns appear so simple. But as I watch her progress from hour to hour, I am amazed at how her every moment provides learning opportunities that will build on each other. When my son was that […]

Figuring it Out

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I’ve been absent from this site for a few weeks, and mostly that is because I’ve been getting the hang of school! I think I’ve figured out what works for us and what does not. My main struggle was figuring out what to do with Strawberry, now 20 months old, while Raisin and I do […]

Learning while on Vacation: Our Vacation Education

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My family took a spontaneous vacation this past week to visit family and get away. I recently reinstated our homeschooling schedule, but I knew that it was not going to be a traditional studying week. It was not, but we learned a lot without the books! Here are some of the educational highlights.

Ten Highlights of Our First Day of School (first grade)

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Raisin and I began school yesterday. We’ve been doing a little all summer, but yesterday was our first official day of first grade! Here are some of the highlights of our first day of school.

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