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  • Museums

    Exploring The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry of Chicago

    November 18, 2024 /

    Looking to do more than shopping on your next trip to the Windy City? I’ve got you covered! On our last trip we hit several museums, starting with the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. This museum is far more than its name suggests and is a great place to spend the afternoon with the whole family. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and/or making a purchase, I may make a small profit at no extra cost to you. Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Located on the coast of Lake Michigan, about 7 miles south of Millennium Park in Chicago, this Museum has over…

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  • On a white background, a line of six hearts sits at the top. The hearts are in a pattern of a red heart and then a pink heart. The bottom half of the photo is a white box that reads, " Valentine's Day Fun for Preschooler!" in black lettering.
    Holiday,  Homeschooling

    Valentine’s Day Activities Preschoolers will Love!

    January 27, 2024 /

    Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to celebrate at home with your child or in the classroom with your students! I’ve put together a list of books and educational activities the little ones will love. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at NO extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting my small business! Jump to: BooksScienceMath AlphabetKindness Favorite Valentine’s Day Books A list of books about Valentine’s Day, love, kindness and friendship! Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold LobelJust My Friend and Me by Mercer Mayer Little Blue Truck’s Valentine by Alice Schertle…

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    On a brown table, from left to right, sit a small clear bottle of white vinegar and short glass. The vinegar bottle has a bright green label. The glass is square and has five purple candy hearts at the bottom. In front of both items sits a small pile of multicolor candy hearts.

    Easy Science Lessons for your Valentine’s Day Festivities

    January 26, 2024
  • On a brown table, from left to right, sit a small clear bottle of white vinegar and short glass. The vinegar bottle has a bright green label. The glass is square and has five purple candy hearts at the bottom. In front of both items sits a small pile of multicolor candy hearts.
    Holiday,  Homeschooling

    Easy Science Lessons for your Valentine’s Day Festivities

    January 26, 2024 /

    When getting ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your students, science may not be the first subject you think of for planning an activity. However, I’ve found several ways to introduce science to this happy holiday! Click here for more preschool Valentine’s Day Activities. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Jump to: ClassificationMixtures & SolutionsColor MixingDancing HeartsScientific Method Valentine’s Day Science Classification During Valentine’s Day, a bag or two of candy hearts is going to get you far in your classroom (or homeschool)! Anyway…these hearts are great for sorting or “classifying”. Preschoolers can sort…

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    25 of the Best Books for Children at Christmas

    November 27, 2020
    On a white background, a line of six hearts sits at the top. The hearts are in a pattern of a red heart and then a pink heart. The bottom half of the photo is a white box that reads, " Valentine's Day Fun for Preschooler!" in black lettering.

    Valentine’s Day Activities Preschoolers will Love!

    January 27, 2024
  • The Gingerbread Man Curriculum
    Holiday,  Homeschooling

    The Gingerbread Man

    October 7, 2023 /

    Are you looking for secular winter curriculum? The Gingerbread Man is a classic tale and the perfect theme for December. With plenty of great literature lesson tie-ins, preschool and elementary students will love learning with The Gingerbread Man! *Some links on my site are affiliate links. This means I may make a small commission from you clicking on them and making a purchase- at NO extra cost to you! Thanks for your support. Whether you’re homeschooling and not ready for a full blown Christmas theme or teaching in a secular school, The Gingerbread Man is a great book to ease into the month of December. My favorite version is illustrated…

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  • Homeschooling your Toddler
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    Homeschooling your Toddler

    August 18, 2020 /

    Updated October 2023 Are you suddenly without daycare or preschool? Ready to homeschool your toddler or preschooler? Read on to find out a few simple items to have on hand while homeschooling your toddler! *Some links are affiliate links and I may make a small commission from your purchase at no extra cost to you. All opinions are my own. I am not a certified teacher, just a mom with 10+ years of early childhood education experience! A lot of us are finding ourselves scrambling and panicking about teaching our young children this fall. The good news is…you are probably already doing a great job! The better news is making…

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    How to Homeschool with Disney

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    If you Give a Dog a Donut-Resources & Curriculum Ideas

    November 13, 2023

    The Mitten: Easy Activities and Curriculum for Young Learners

    December 11, 2023
  • Disney,  Homeschooling

    How to use Disney when Homeschooling Math and Science

    May 30, 2020 /

    Continuing right where my other post Homeschooling with Disney left off, here are even more ways to educate at home using Walt Disney World and Disney stories as a theme. This page will focus specifically on math and science with Disney. Originally posted Spring 2020 Math & Science with Disney *Some links are affiliate links, by clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you! In my last post I wrote about using Disney World as your homeschooling inspiration in art, music, literature and social studies. There are so many opportunities and ideas that I needed to make a separate…

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  • Disney,  Homeschooling

    How to Homeschool with Disney

    May 26, 2020 /

    Since Covid ruined our real vacation plans (originally posted Spring 2020), we had a Disney staycation last week. I’ve already posted about all of the amazing meals and theme nights we had, (see here) but we also had a week full of Disney activities for our homeschooling! The world of Disney gives us a wealth of literary, art, history, science and math homeschooling activities. Of course I consulted Pinterest for some inspiration and there ain’t a whole lot out there. One of the only Pins I found was from Thesparrowshome.com. She had some great ideas to get me started. Below are some of the ideas I used from The Sparrow’s…

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  • Activities,  Homeschooling

    Chalk Rockets…Our First Fail

    August 9, 2018 /

    One of the first projects we attempted this summer was Chalk Rockets.  Sounds awesome, right? Well, in my typical fashion I crossed all of my T’s on this experiment but forgot to dot the I’s.  Let me explain… Originally posted Summer 2018; Updated September 2023 What is a Chalk Rocket? This activity is by Growing a Jeweled Rose, their version and successes can be seen here. The idea is to make homemade chalk, load a film canister with it, add an Alka-Seltzer and blast off-messy, colorful chalk rockets! This is definitely an outdoor activity, perfect for summer time! Step-by-Step Instructions for building chalk rockets Step 1 Add corn starch to…

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  • Activities,  Homeschooling

    How to Plan a Great Summer for your Kids!

    August 7, 2018 /

    I’ve been a working mom since day one.  This means I’ve never enjoyed (endured) a summer break with my kids.  They’ve always been in day camps or at home with family…until this year. This time I would be the day camp and I know my kids don’t function without a schedule, so I used my four months of bed rest to concoct a game plan for a full calendar of summer activities for kids. (Originally posted in 2018) Affiliate links appear in this post. I may receive a small commission if you click on these links with no extra cost to you! Thank you for your support.  Summer Planning Step 1: Print…

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