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Sunday, March 22nd, 2009This really might bother me if I didn’t know how many of you have boys who are fascinated by blowing things up. It’s definitely a guy thing.
We are working through Ruth Heller’s Behind the Mask: a Book About Prepositions. Leave it to an 11-year-old boy to illustrate his preposition thusly:
Cooking as Science
Friday, March 20th, 2009Recently we talked a bit about finding something you love to do and injecting it into your day. For me, cooking and baking are a particular delight and I have long been wanting to teach my kids how to be capable in the kitchen.
We started several weeks ago with a free lapbook posted on [...]
Ta-Da! Announcing the Arrival of a Workshop, Just For You!
Friday, February 27th, 2009I have been promising workshop recordings for nearly ever. Finally, here it is! The first of several we hope to publish:
Preschoolers, Preparation,
and Peace
a workshop by Kendra Fletcher
How can I possibly homeschool my older children while little ones are under foot? How can I plan the year so that we accomplish more than crowd-control? How can [...]
The Brand New CIRCLE TIME ebook is Here!
Sunday, February 8th, 2009Hooray!
Our brand new Circle Time ebook is here and ready for you!
Circle Time
Plan the Best Part of Your Day!
Written By Kendra Fletcher
Plenty of insight, ideas, tips from other moms who utilize Circle Time in their homes, printable planning pages… are you excited, too? If you’ve been wondering how exactly you can fit Circle Time into [...]
Anatomy of Day Gone NOT as Planned
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009So.
I am the Preschoolers and Peace gal who loves routine. Schedules. Plans! But…
My wise friend Cheryl has often said to me, “Hold your plans loosely”, and I am getting lots of practice doing just that these days.
For those of you who might think I’ve got the corner on organization, I give you
Tuesday, January 20th
8:00 5-year-old [...]
Circle Time Questions Beget Circle Time Questions
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008What am I to do with baby once she is past the holding in the sling stage? What do you do with Mighty Joe (Praise the Lord he is well) when Christian has playpen time?
Also, you have a school room as do we. Do you spend a lot of time there?
-Vicki
Mighty Joe sleeps most [...]
Gratitude Journals
Monday, September 22nd, 2008I had been following Ann’s gratitude lists for quite some time and wanted to somehow prompt my kids to think about all we have been given. A simple journal appealed to me- everything in the same spot and easy to pull off a shelf and put away. I joined the kids with these, too, my [...]
Solutions for Circle Time- What Can the Little Movers and Shakers Do?
Thursday, September 18th, 2008After the Fall Circle Time post I received several inquiries as to how to keep the under-three crowd busy for all that time:
“I like the idea of doing most subjects during Circle Time, but what do the little ones do during the 2 hours?” -Christy
“…the challenge was how to manage my 4 and 1-year-olds. We [...]
Fall Circle Time
Monday, September 15th, 2008Summer is over, our vacation was wonderful, and now it’s time to buckle down and get back to school. This year we are doing the bulk of our school subjects all together during our Circle Time, with the oldest two guys (15 and 13) popping in for our prayer time and the book we’re currently [...]
Summer Circle Time
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008A few things we’ve been doing during our summer Circle Time:
Prayer
Draw To Learn the Book of Proverbs
Scripture Memory
This Day in History
Art of the Day
Calvin and Hobbes of the Day (it’s summertime!)
Uncommon Courtesy for Kids
Poetry
Songs- CVP (our church) book
Amanda’s watercolor projects
We borrowed the sweet 19-year-old (she’s a Davis )
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