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Sometimes I see a book in the bookstore and instinctively know there's a high probability it will be coming home with me. Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler was one of those books. But I have to be honest. After I picked it up and opened it, I almost didn't keep reading because the artwork style of the faces on the opening page isn't something I …
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This cute bumblebee craft made with a toilet paper roll will be a big hit with your little ones. I've created this craft to be flexible so it can be made with or without construction paper (in case you don't have any construction paper in your home right now!). There are multiple choices for making the bumblebee paper roll craft as shown on the …
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Enjoy a free gardening word search as part of learning about keeping a garden. A word search is a valuable activity that offers a low-key way for children to practice vocabulary and spelling. This free gardening word search features vocabulary words related to gardening and is a fun addition to your gardening unit. Completing the puzzle …
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The flowers word search puzzle for kids is a fun part of learning about beautiful blooms in creation. It features many different kinds of flowers, some of which will be familiar to children and some of which will likely be new. This free flowers word search is a great way to practice spelling and vocabulary. It also reinforces visual skills. …
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Two Little Gardeners is a Little Golden Book we discovered when Caroline was quite young. You can tell from the fact that our beloved copy has no trademark gold covering left on the spine that it was, shall we say, well read and well loved. Truthfully, this was one of her favorite books for some time. We read it over and over again. She would …
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Today I would like to introduce you to three pictures books featuring girls worth knowing. The three girls lived in different places and different times, but they all share one thing in common - a desire to imagine, create, and change their world. (I receive free books to review all the time and only share a small percentage of them with my …
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. All opinions are 100% mine. Integrating multiple subjects is a great way to get the most bang for your homeschooling time. Some topics naturally seem to go together - science and math, history and geography, and reading and writing. If I asked you what you could integrate …
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This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. The content and opinions expressed below are that of A Quiet Simple Life with Sallie Borrink. Since Caroline was tiny we have tried to provide her with a wide variety of hands-on learning activities and opportunities so she would understand how the world works. One area where we’ve done this is …
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Sometimes you happen upon a book that you know is going to become a favorite. This was the case when I found Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush by Iza Trapani at the library. I knew it had everything Caroline would love including the illustrations, the silliness, the rollicking language, and the animals. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush is a …
