Dedicated to Developing the Whole Child
With an almost 3.5 and 2 year old, our homeschool “routine” is still very organic. I do my best to “plan” activities but 9 times out of 10 those plans change because the work wasn’t quite what my sons had in mind. And that is okay. I figure this transition to homeschooling is going to [Read On]
I am really excited to share our Sea Turtle mini unit. Sea Turtles are amazing reptilian creatures. Sea Turtle Quick Facts Have existed for over 150 million years Were once bigger than a car, over time sea turtles have become smaller (now 2-6 feet long and 75-2000 pounds) There are seven species of sea turtles [Read On]
We are huge fans of the fall season in our home. I have wonderfully warm memories of growing, picking, decorating and carving pumpkins around the Halloween season. What great experiences got a child, right? Here are a few more we’re adding to our list: Botany {Trip to the Farm} – Visiting a pumpkin patch farm [Read On]
We visited the amazing Natural History Museum in Brewster, Massachusetts last week. Among the number of wonderful exhibits and learning activities they offer children and adults was a Whale Eating Krill Sensory Tub. Very neat idea integrating fun fine motor skill development, science and, well, a whole lot of water sensory fun! Both my 3 [Read On]
Here is a list of a few activities we’ve done over time that would make great easy and last minute Patriotic Activities for this 4th of July! Ice Stars – use a star shaped ice tray, fill with confetti stars or other objects and add red and blue food coloring. Freeze. Allow your child to [Read On]
Guest post by Charlotte of Make, Do & Friend I’m pretty sure all kids go through a dinosaur fixation at some point, my 2.5yo son Vincent has been into them for over a year and still going strong! I figured now was a good time to introduce some Montessori inspired activities, including all his favourite [Read On]
