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Quiet Time Activities + Read Alouds: The Benefits

Quiet Time Activities + Read Alouds: The Benefits

I don’t know about you but I love read aloud to my kiddos. I’ve read to them since before they were born and we haven’t slowed down yet. (Check out our February and March read aloud lists.) However as many of you know, kids don’t love to sit still for long or ever. So, over the past few years I’ve found ways to keep them quietly engaged nearby while I read and it works. Quiet time activities and…

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Marching into Spring: Our March Morning Basket Read Alouds

Marching into Spring: Our March Morning Basket Read Alouds

Hey there! I don’t know what it’s like where you live but we’ve had a few glimpses of warm weather, which has us all out of sorts trying to soak up as much sun and warmth as we can. So, I know this is a little late but today I wanted to share our March Morning Basket Read Alouds.

Last month I shared with y’all how our morning basket works in Morning Basket Books for February,and how you can learn…

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New Birthday Traditions: Adventure Awaits

New Birthday Traditions: Adventure Awaits

What are some of your favorite birthday traditions? Around this time last year we started a new birthday tradition for the girls that I am just totally.in.love.with! When my girls were younger I tried to be the Pinterest perfect birthday party mom. I had fun with it, too. Spending hours pinning cute ideas for cute themes was enjoyable at the time (check out Twinkle Twinkle Litter Star and A…

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Math Skills Practice that is Fun and Engaging: Smartick Method Math

Math Skills Practice that is Fun and Engaging: Smartick Method Math

A few months ago I shared with all of you about an amazing math program, Smartick Method, that we were absolutely loving (in Improving Math Skills One Fun Session at a Time).  Well I’m back, three months later to tell you again, this time in person.

Please be aware that not only will we be discussing the benefits of Smartick, I willalso attempt to show you Briar actually using Smartick Math on…

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Morning Basket Books for February

Morning Basket Books for February

We started a Morning Basket at the beginning of this school year and have been pretty consistent with it all year. I’ve changed my method throughout as a way to read more books and stay consistent but the idea has remained the same. We read!

Each day whether before breakfast or right after breakfast, the kids get to pick a quiet activity (coloring, play dough, blocks, puzzles, etc.) to play with…

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La La La: The Power of Wordless Books

La La La: The Power of Wordless Books

Hey there! So I just wanted to take a minute to tell you about an amazing book we stumbled upon at the Library this week. It’s called La La La by Kate DiCamillo. I’m sure you have all heard of Kate DiCamillo and her fantastic pig Mercy Watson or The Tale of Despereaux. 

This gorgeous picture book, illustrated by Jaime Kim, depicts a tale of loneliness and hope all bundled together in a fabulous…

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The Game Changing Resource in our Homeschool

The Game Changing Resource in our Homeschool

So I just wanted to quickly share with you all this game changing resource that I recently found! But first let me explain… Miss B is doing a fantastic job with Kindergarten! I absolutely love homeschooling and love the curriculum we are using. I feel like I am learning right along with her and it’s wonderful.

Occasionally I get on Pinterest to look for new ideas or scope out resources in areas…

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Hedgehugs: Why This is Our #1 Favorite Valentine's Day Book

Hedgehugs: Why This is Our #1 Favorite Valentine’s Day Book

Valentine’s Day is next week… next week you guys! Between a quick trip and illnesses, I feel like I’m completely off my game and that Valentine’s Day is going to pass us by this year. However, I am trying very hard not to let that happen which brings us to Hedgehugs by Lucy Tapper and Steve Wilson.

If you’ve never heard of this book…RUN to your nearest library or Amazon and check it out. It is…

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Valentine's Day Activities for Kindergarten and Preschool

Valentine’s Day Activities for Kindergarten and Preschool

I don’t know about you, but I love Valentine’s Day! Well, now I do at least.  Growing up and even into my college years I always boycotted the holiday. Now, as a mom, I absolutely adore it!

At my house, we celebrate Valentine’s Day all month like, kind of like Christmas! 

Valentine’s Day for us is all about showing each other, family, and friends that we care and attempting to spread the love! We…

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How To Use An Author Study In Your Homeschool

Until just this week, doing an author study in our homeschool/preschool never even occurred to me. Once it did, I have not been able to stop thinking about it, brainstorming ideas, plotting our next one and what we will do differently. Often the authors behind all the fabulous books we read get left out or forgotten. Very often in fact! It’s always fun to learn about the people hidden behind the…

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How I Plan to Stay Organized in 2018

As we are now almost two weeks into 2018 I have finally figured out how I am going to stay organized and track my progress this year! I started using a Bullet Journal at least a year ago and I love it! I am by no means creative at all, in fact I dislike doodling greatly, but I love the idea of being able to create pages, calendars, and trackers to fit my personal needs. Check out Bullet Journal…

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Letter and Number Activities for Kindergarten: Owl Theme

So, I started down a new rabbit trail. I’m not sure how far this one will go, but I’m really enjoying it for now and wanted to share. Miss B and the boys are doing really well identifying and labeling letters and numbers. I wanted a few fun, themed activities that they could do on their own as a way to get some more practice. These letter and number activities can be used in centers, as extra…

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Falling into a Homeschool Routine: Our Fall in Review

As we enjoy this wonderful holiday season with family, I am also taking the time to look back on the first half of our year, our routines, successes and failures, and where we’d like to go in 2018. Our Fall homeschool term started off without a hitch and we truly have found our groove. There are definitely a few things I’d like to change, but I’ve also found a ton of great resources and tools…

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Why Canvas Photos Make the Perfect Gift: Holiday Gift Guide

It’s crunch time y’all! Less than a week until Christmas and if you are looking for that last-minute gift I think I have something you’ll love! Whether you are shopping for your mom, grandma, a girlfriend, or need an idea for the office gift exchange… wrapped canvas’ are perfect!

The Perfect Gift

Every year around the holidays we plan to take either a nice DIY family picture or get professional…

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Christmas in New York City with Kids

Okay, so I am definitely not a New Yorker ( I don’t even live in Jersey) and I’m not a pro, but we’ve done the New York thing with kids at Christmas time a few years now so I feel like I have some good insight for anyone wanting to try it! I definitely learn more each time and am not afraid to strike up conversations with other “families” on the street/train to ask questions.

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Improving Math Skills One Fun Session at a Time: Smartick Method

My family was given a  3-month subscription to Smartick Method to facilitate this post. I did not receive compensation and the opinions are 100% my own. 

Personally, math has always been a struggle. I remember very clearly the moment that I received my very first B (gasp) in Middle School Math.  So, in order to help my girls learn to appreciate math and enjoy math at a young age, I am willing to…

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Travel I-Spy: A Fun Game for Kids While Traveling

If you are anything like us, the holidays or just visiting family in general means traveling. Some of our travels are under an hour, while others range from 4 hours to three days. So I am always looking for fun ways to keep the kids entertained in the car. Not to mention I’m a fuddy duddy and refuse to just put movies on the whole time. They need to interact, look out their windows, and play…

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