After 6 years and 3 (going on 4) kids, there are only a few items in our house that have stood the test of time as having been valuable investments. My dehydrator has been one of those investments, saving our family money on healthy snacks while simultaneously making me feel like a good mom. ...
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Ancient Mesopotamian Cards
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The primary thing I've learned in studying Ancient Mesopotamia with my 6 year old is that I'm really glad I don't live in Ancient Mesopotamia. There doesn't seem to be anything warm, nurturing, or cradle-like about the cradle of civilization. Ancient Mesopotamian leaders seem to have been ...
What Time Is It? Material
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Being able to tell time is one of those abilities that I take for granted as an adult. Since my 6 year old is a pretty fast learner and good at math, I figured it was time for him to learn to read an analog clock. He's been able to "read" a digital clock for awhile, but he has no real understanding ...
Homemade Weather Vane and Compass Activity
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There's been a lot of weather in my life recently. We just had a couple weeks of awesome summer weather followed by some sleet, snow, and hail. (Unfortunately, I wasn't paying much attention to the changes in weather and my 4 year old dressed herself in shorts and flip flops during one of our ...
Watch Me Throw the Ball!
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An excellent, modern, engaging easy reader to get kids started reading on their own. My kindergartner thinks it's so funny that he practically has it memorized. Title: Watch Me Throw the Ball! Author/Illustrator: Mo Willems Publication Year: 2009 Website: www.mowillems.com/ Age Group: ...
Dialogic Reading Cheat Sheet
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Everyone knows that reading picture books to children is good, but what you might not know is that NOT "reading" books might be even better. Don't worry...I’m not suggesting that you part with your child’s personal library quite yet. However, rather than simply reading the words on the page to your ...
Chester
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This is a funny, original, unique book which might confuse younger children, but will definitely be enjoyed by kids in kindergarten and early elementary. My 6 year old thinks it's laugh-out-loud hilarious (and so does his 4 year old sister, though she's definitely following his lead to some ...
Color Changing Acid-Base Experiment
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When most people think about a stereotypical scientist, they probably envision a white lab coat, goggles, and test tubes. (For good reason...chemical reactions are fun!) When two substances are mixed together and the result is unexpected, you feel like a real chemist. I think all kids should have a ...
Lined Paper for Young Writers
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I just started a "Charlotte Mason"-esque copywork program with my 6 year old that requires him to copy short passages from books we've read. (It's called A Quiver of Arrows (not sponsored) and so far we're loving it, in case you're interested.) Since he's never done copywork before, I thought it ...
Subtraction Strip Board
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I LOVE Montessori teaching tools, especially for math. They're so hands-on and they make learning so intuitive. My 6-year-old uses our homemade "golden" beads all the time. I feel like those beads combined with our number symbol cards are going to get us pretty far. However, constructing that set of ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 