Inside you’ll find: Charlotte Mason inspired living books about birds for kids. The first official year of the Charlotte Mason inspired “Ambleside Online” has students studying birds. At first, I thought that would be really dull. I mean, all birds are practically the same right? Oh my, how wrong I’ve been. My oldest has […]
Books about Knights and Castles for Preschoolers
Inside you’ll find: The very best books about knights for preschoolers (or kindergarteners). They’re long standing favorites! Having boys, I knew we would eventually have to do a unit on knights and the middle ages. I thought that my barely three-year old was too young. But he learned about dragons recently and being a knight […]
A Homeschool Preschool Curriculum where Nature is the Classroom
Preschool is a magical time for kids. The world is opening up to them and they just can’t seem to learn enough. As a homeschooler, I want to instill a love of learning in my kids that stays with them their whole lives. I’m delighted to have found a curriculum that meets so many of […]
Farm Unit Wrap-Up and Book List
This month was a big one for our makeshift preschool. We had our first field trip! And since were doing our preschool unit on farms, that’s exactly where we went! What. a. blast. This farm was set up to rescue animals and teach children about food production and responsible living. Both of the boys […]
Cooking Unit for Preschoolers
The month of March was a fun one at our house, especially in the kitchen! Our theme was cooking and baking. I found this theme to be especially easy to infiltrate into our daily conversation since, well…we eat a lot! I was constantly helping Loopy learn some new vocabulary (ingredients, units of measure, recipe, whisk, […]
Unit Studies for a two year old: Hits and Misses
We’ve been doing the super laid back version of preschool with Loopy for the nearly a year now. It’s working pretty well for us. My favorite part is clearing shelves at the library each month on a particular topic. Glare all you want Miss Librarian. I pay my taxes! Here are the topics we’ve delved […]