I am sure this was not an original idea, but I don’t remember where it came from… To reinforce letter recognition and sounds, we have made AlphaBingo. I printed a 5×5 grid from my computer, and then filled each square with random letters. We’ve been using our Scrabble letter tiles to draw for Bingo.Five in …
Every fall, our family makes the short trek north and east to Camp Dixon in Dixon, MS to join fellow homescoolers in a weekend camping trip. It is a wonderful family experience that my kids look forward to each year. I am amazed at the life-long friendships that we all are building with other homeschoolers …
I meant to post this several weeks ago, but as usual, the time slipped away from me. A Five in a Row mom blessed us with a couple of books to add to our collection. One of them was Cook-a-doodle-Doo by Janet Stevens. I had read this book many years ago with Jesse, and I …
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Well, baby chicks, that is… Last year, JC partcipated in our local 4-H’s poultry chain. Each 4-H’er receives 25 “straight run” chicks. (That means an even mix of male & female.) The kids take care of them & in the fall, at the county fair, they’ll return 3 hens. The hens will be judged & …
We planted these seeds 9 days ago when we had our Carrot Seed preschool day. The kids are excited to see them growing. We’ll (well, DH & the kids; I’ll watch) be transplanting them outside soon. And as for me & Ainsleigh, she’s still baking. I have begun to refer to myself as the incubator, …
