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Modifying Schoolwork for the Eager Toddler

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Some toddlers are satisfied with playing with toys while their older siblings work hard on schoolwork.  Not MBug (currently 27 months).  From an early age, she let me know that she was willing to do anything her brothers did. And when I forgot to prepare schoolwork for her, she was there (holding onto my legs, whining the entire time) to let me…
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A Birthday Countdown Chain!

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There’s a 6 year old boy at our house just days away from his birthday!  He is so excited.  He’s been talking about it for weeks…what his cake will look like, what theme he’d like to have (this year it will be dominoes, of course). A tradition we began a couple of years ago before MBug’s birth was a countdown…
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Reading Directions With Independence (FREE Printable Included)

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Homeschooling multiple children sometimes gives me an overwhelmed feeling: kind of like a squirrel in the middle of the road. (So can teaching in the classroom!) I’ve been trying to think of ways to help ALuv, who is almost 7, become more independent, using other resources other than mama.   Reading Directions with Independence Reference Page And here’s the aftermath of my…
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Keeping Life Real Simple

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A new school year has begun and I find myself on the overwhelmed side.  I don’t want to bore you with all the details, but it basically boils down to: I need more than 4 hours of sleep a night to function and interact (as God has called me to) with those I love. 🙂 What this means is that you’ll…
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Reading the Alphabet Letter P (Lesson 3)

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Here we are at Lesson 3 of Reading the Alphabet, my free preschool reading curriculum! If you’ve not done lessons 1 or 2, try them first because these lessons build on one another! *Keep scrolling until the end of this post to grab the free version Reading the Alphabet Letter P!   You can purchase our updated Reading the Alphabet Bundle…
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