Posted in vocabulary, games, Preschool, plans for the day, Toddlers, lesson plans, Fun, reading, science, history, art, Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2008 5 Comments »
It’s snowy and dreary here this morning. I desperately need to find the cleaning fairy and chain her to my kitchen, but I also have 4 mostly-darling children in dire need of some plain old fun.
Here’s 10 things that are on our list of possibles today.
1. Play hide the phone. This is […]
Posted in Unplug Your Kids, Toddlers, cooking/home ec, challenges, Fun on Nov 10th, 2008 3 Comments »
Last time we were in Nebraska, Tiffany gave us her Learning Tower. I’ve always liked the looks of those things but they are PRICEY so I just figured a kitchen chair would have to do! Now thanks to Tiffany’s huge generosity, we have a really cool new toy/tool/giant piece of furniture that corresponded perfectly with […]
Posted in Toddlers, Charity & Community Good, Preschool, freebies, reading on Oct 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Are you familiar with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? This wonderful program started out in her home county and has spread to communities all over the U.S. and beyond. Individual communities secure funding to provide age appropriate books for kids from birth to age 5– every month, absolutely free.
The program can be sponsored by any group. […]
Posted in Toddlers, video, Alex on Sep 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.