The following is a post from contributing writer Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home. National Poetry Month is right around the corner! Since 1996, April has been designated as National Poetry Month by the Academy of American Poets. It is a time to for people everywhere to celebrate poetry and its vital place in our [...]
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Written by contributor Julianna of Petunia June. This winter my six-year-old daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed reading Winnie the Pooh together. As we vicariously traversed the Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh, Piglet, and the gang, it occurred to me that the scenes and events in the story would make an excellent board game. So we [...]
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Despite the cold, grey winter weather, this is the perfect time of year to teach your little one about love! I’ve gathered some fun Valentine’s Day books and crafts for your children this season. 1. The Kissing Hand In this story, Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go to school. His mother devises a secret [...]
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Written by contributor Lauren of Mama’s Learning Corner During those rainy days when it’s too wet to go outside, I’ll inevitably hear, “Mom! I am bored!” Everyone needs something fun and out-of-the ordinary to do on days like this – mom included. Here are some boredom busters for those days when it’s too wet or [...]
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If I told you that scheduling a weekly painting afternoon completely transformed our homeschooling, you probably wouldn’t believe me. But it has. About halfway through our first year of homeschooling, I wondered why we weren’t doing more art activities. Determined to change that, I made a resolution to prioritize art. We started small, scheduling one [...]
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Most of us have at least a month or two of bitter cold weather, snow and ice, and spend much of our time huddled inside trying to keep warm. During that time it’s easy to go a little stir crazy, stress about the heating bill and (let’s be honest) get a bit bored! Here are some posts to [...]
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