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Farm Field Trip

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I love field trips as they are such an authentic way to make learning tangible.  And fall is such a great time to visit a farm.  Our homeschool group recently took a field trip to an agricultural farm.  It was not only packed with fun, but packed with info.  Before going, we did some of our own farm work at…
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Our Homeschool “Schedule”

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Finding a schedule we can stick to has probably been one of the most allusive things about homeschooling.  It’s been downright impossible, if you ask me, especially with young children added to the mix.  I feel like I’m constantly working around feeding schedules, nap schedules, and poopie diapers.  Hey, I’m just keepin’ it real.  So I’ve learned to let go of some of my Type…
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Pumpkin Reading & Writing Activities

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These are the pumpkin activities I did with ALuv this past week while NJoy worked on P is for Pumpkins: Pumpkin Reading & Writing Activities (integrated with Science and Social Studies) 1. IT’S PUMPKIN TIME! by Zoe Hall ALuv & I talked about a pumpkin’s needs by reading It’s Pumpkin Time! After reading, I introduced this poem that I wrote. …
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P is for Pumpkins

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P Work Introduced the letter P sound with my sound tub.  My P Tub contains a: purse, pants, penguin, penny, pig & pear. Pom-Pom Alphabet Cards: NJoy LOVED this and asked for his “ABCDEFG Pom-Poms” every day. Here he is doing his favorite letter of all-O.  This was actually his first time successfully using the large tweezers, so he was…
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Saturday’s Sites: Fall Fun Links

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Here are some amazing links to some fall fun: Pumpkin Printables and More from 1+1+1=1 P is for Pumpkins from Confessions of a Homeschooler Fall & Pumpkin Ideas from Little Giraffe Pumpkin Ideas from No Time for Flashcards 2 Teaching Mommies has great units on fall, leaves & pumpkins ENJOY! Thank you for joining This Reading Mama on a literacy…
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