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JOHN ROBERT – 6.5 years
ASHER – 4 years
Lila – 7 months
Monthly Archives: April 2012
arts & jazz kinda weekend
What’s better than kicking off your shoes, spreading out a blanket underneath the shade of a tree and listening to live music? Nothing. To make it even better, this was the first year we didn’t … Continue reading
3 Period Lesson with Sandpaper Letters
Do you use 3 period lessons in your homeschool or classroom? A 3 period lesson is the Montessori approach to introducing a new concept to a child using 3 steps. I’m using the 3 period lesson to teach Asher (3 yrs) the sounds … Continue reading
family: noun [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
Of all of the joys in my life, nothing is greater than what my family gives me. I remember this on the more difficult days as a mother and draw strength from these joyous moments. I think of the sweet hugs on … Continue reading
Montessori Language – Pink, Blue and Green Series
Montessori splits reading into levels that makes it easier for children to learn to read the English language. Unfortunately, English is not the most phonetically spelled language so our children have to learn phonemes, the sounds made by grouping two or … Continue reading
Pink Tower
Today was a rough day, so instead of focusing on how rowdy my boys were at the play area or the dirty looks I received from the grandmas who were appalled by my sons’ behavior…or even the fact that JR … Continue reading
Goodbye Baby Teeth
JR lost his first two teeth this past month! They’ve been wiggling for a while now, teasing us and hanging on by a thread. On March 23rd (the same day we found out our baby is a girl), JR was … Continue reading
Learning Sight Words
I’m sorry about my infrequent posts. The truth is, we’ve been working more than ever…getting in strong 2-3 hour work cycles. I just haven’t had time to blog about them. We have so many momentous occasions that I want to … Continue reading
Little Oink
Little Oink is another of our library finds that is such a gem. It’s the story of a little piglet who loves to clean, but he’s always getting in trouble from his parents for not being messy enough. By the time … Continue reading
Museum of Ancient Life
During our Utah vacation, we had the most wonderful opportunity to visit the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point. It is the largest collection of Dinosaur fossils in the world. The collection is so extensive that there were many Dinosaurs … Continue reading
Happy Easter Weekend!
Wishing you a warm and meaningful Easter weekend. We’ll be camping with our church this weekend, returning in time for our Easter Sunday program. To see more Easter inspirations, visit last year’s post and my Holiday PinBoard. See you on Monday. … Continue reading
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