Made to give life.
We wrapped up our first “official” year of home preschool a few weeks ago. What a fun year we had! I learned so much about who I am as a teacher and who Sam is as a student. Some things that stand out to me about Sam from this year: Loves books, being read to, …
Our Homeschool Year in Review {Preschool 2014-2015}Read More
Being in my garden is one of my favorite things to do. I love the smell of fresh dirt and feeling the mist from the water hose as I spray my vegetables on a hot summer evening. I love planning what vegetables to grow and where I will put my herb garden. I love working …
10 Ways to Include Toddlers and Preschoolers in the GardenRead More
It always comes. The question that’s part of every small talk conversation when my children are around. Where does your son go to preschool? *sigh* We’re not sending our son to preschool. I know it’s only a couple of days a week. I know you think it’s important for socialization. I know the preschool program …
Why We Aren’t Sending Our Son to Preschool {and What We’re Doing Instead!}Read More
   Recently, I was digging through some old photos and found pictures from the week we talked about Jesus as a Servant King. Because Easter is nearing and this is a great way to teach your children in a tangible way some parts of the Easter story, I wanted to share what we …
Home Preschool Week in Review {Be Kind to One Another}Read More
A few weeks ago we rowed, The Big Green Pocketbook. I had been wanting to row this book with Sam for a couple of years, but it kept getting pushed to the side. While in Colorado we had access to a fabulous free city bus system. I knew I had to row this book before …
My son loves to spell his name. It’s been a lot fun coming up with new and interesting ways to help him learn to write his name. I’m a sucker for round-up posts when it comes to home preschool ideas. Therefore, I wanted to put together a post of ideas on ways to help your …
When I first read a Pete the Cat book, I was a little put off. I’m not sure why. Perhaps I’m just not that cool? But over time, Pete the Cat has grown on me. My son and I really enjoy reading these sing-song books. One of our favorite Pete the Cat books is Pete …
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons ActivitiesRead More
I’ve recently been revamping our home preschool curriculum plans because what we were doing at the start of the year just isn’t working for us anymore. There are many reasons for this and I want to take time in this post to outline some of the additions and subtractions I am making in our home …
I love sensory bins. A new sensory bin usually warrants thirty minutes of (relatively) quiet play from my boys, and that is a blessing to any mama, right? I often share pictures of what we’re doing in our home preschool or during intentional toddler time on Instagram. It never fails that after I post a …
The Ultimate Guide to Sensory Bins {100+ ideas to get you started!}Read More
{Timmy is currently 17 months old} We have been having so much fun playing and learning together lately. Since we’re preparing to move right now, it’s easy to let time with my kids go on the back burner. However, I’ve found that getting on the floor and playing for at least 15 minutes every day …
It’s been a while since I did a home preschool or intentional toddler time post. We’ve been busy and learning at home like crazy, but our days don’t fit in a nice little busy box wrapped up with a perfect Pinterest-worthy craft. For a little while, I felt guilty about it. I mean, I wrote …
This time of year always finds my family enjoying Christmas themed activities during home preschool and intentional toddler time! I use Pinterest a lot for gathering ideas, but when it comes time to implement, I like to have all my ideas that I want to try in one place. This post rounds up all the …
