Father’s Day

My four year old son, Matthew, saw a little do-it-yourself treasure box in a recent issue of High Five (a magazine from Highlights for preschool children) and just knew he wanted to make this for Father’s Day.  It turned out super cute! You will need a large number of craft sticks, and glue.  I thought [...]

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The first time I mentioned homeschooling to my husband, Patrick, we didn’t have children. For years, I felt inexplicably drawn to homeschooling, and Patrick objected adamantly.  I read a stack of books on homeschooling, befriended several homeschooling families, and by the time our boys were of school-age,  I had convinced Patrick that homeschooling was something [...]

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I will be the first to say that when it comes to art for toddlers and preschoolers, the process is much more important than the end product.  There is much for small children to learn by simply exploring and experimenting with various art supplies. The “artwork”  may turn out to be a big brown blob, [...]

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