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My children love fruits and vegetables, especially if they’re fresh from the farm. Maeve enjoys playing in water, so I decided to combine some sensory play with a discussion of fruits and vegetables. Scrub the Fruits and Vegetables Sensory Play Materials Needed: Plastic Fruits and Vegetables (like for a play kitchen) Access to the kitchen […]
Summer in Kentucky is drawing to a close and we’re gearing up for fall around here. We’re planning a trip to an apple orchard for the first time this year, so we’re busy learning about apples and having fun with preschool apple crafts. To get ready for our trip, we planned a fun day of […]
This fall, we’re going to have four students in our homeschool. Come meet everyone! Rachel Rachel is 8 years old, and will be working though a combination of the cottage school at Highlands Latin School and the Memoria Press curriculum for third grade. Favorite subject: “Horseback riding” Least favorite: “Reading!” (what?) Things she’s looking forward […]
We don’t have a dedicated homeschool room in our house, since we’re pressed for space. We have a 3 bedroom house plus a basement, but with 5 children here and a husband who works from home, we don’t have a room to give up. Instead, we make our space work for us. I’ve put the […]
This marks the fourth year of homeschooling for us, but I’m still tweaking things and searching out the best fit for our family. Here’s the lineup for our relaxed classical homeschool this year: Rachel – 3rd Grade Adam – K Thomas – K Maeve – Tot School I’ll touch on the individual grades and break […]