Snow and Ice Nature Study Unit

Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 13:52 | Category : Freebies and Deals, Nature Study
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Melissa and I have just released the newest NaturExplorers unit – Snow and Ice!

We’re hosting a giveaway at Shining Dawn Books.  Be sure to sign up by Sunday night for your chance to win!

A Thanksgiving Getaway

Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 10:16 | Category : Family, Field Trips
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My 87-year-old Granny isn’t well.  She lives in Alabama with my aunt and uncle who are doing a wonderful job caring for her.  We were so blessed to be able to visit, along with most of the rest of my extended family, for a Thanksgiving reunion.

We took the opportunity on the way home to take [...]

Keeping Preschoolers Busy

Thursday, 3 December 2009, 4:00 | Category : Preschoolers
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Eli is almost three!  We’ve had such a good time keeping him busy this semester.  Well, good time might not always describe what it was like keeping him busy!  Here are just a few pictures of the little man who can frequently be heard saying, “I wanna do pwekool!”
Making “painted” cookies with Mahayla.

We pulled out [...]

Thanksgiving Resources

Thursday, 5 November 2009, 6:13 | Category : Uncategorized
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This list of resources will be in the sidebar for a little while, too, but I wanted to be sure those who use blog readers have a chance to see this list before Thanksgiving! We won’t be doing a Thanksgiving unit this year, but several books will be in books baskets and book nooks [...]

Charlotte Mason Carnival – Autumn Beauty Edition

What a glorious time of year!  In my part of the world, God’s creation is singing in brilliant colors and crisp notes.  In honor of His magnificent show, I thought I’d center the theme around bits and pieces of Autumn Beauty.  Enjoy the wonderful articles!

Nature Study
Julee from Abundant Harvest shares her family’s awesome [...]