Whether it is Teacher Appreciation Week or Christmas, it can be difficult to come up with gift ideas for your child’s teacher. Teacher’s Gift Idea #1 ~ Gift Card When Lira was in Kindergarten, she attended public school and I was the room mother. I can tell you from that experience that teachers love to [...]
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Fun Christmas Study Idea ~ The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
If you are looking for something to do just for fun, how about having a Grinch day? Check out these great ideas that I have pinned on my Pinterest boards: Grinch Sums from Swamp Frog First Graders Grinch Printables from Mrs. Jump’s Class Grinch Adjectives from The First Grade Parade (She has other ideas [...]
Christmas Menu Planning
I love Christmas. You might think I am crazy but one of the things I love the most is having family in and out of our home all day and preparing wonderful meals for them. Yes, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day but I do [...]
Taste Test ~ Red & Green Dinner
Yesterday, our Advent activity was for a Red and Green Dinner. The children were so excited about planning the menu, shopping, and cooking. We sat around the table making a list of foods that are both red and green. Then, we had to think about what would make a nutritious, well-rounded meal. The final [...]
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Gingerbread Houses Ideas and Printable Links
Looking to add some fun to your Christmas Unit Study? How about expanding the gingerbread theme? Here are some ideas to add a little spice to your homeschool this season: Get these cute Gingerbread Baby printables from Homeschool Creations. Subscribe to the free FaveCrafts Quick and Crafty email newsletter and receive the 23 Gingerbread House [...]
Scents of Christmas ~ A Sensory Activity
As a part of our Christmas Unity Study, we spent some time talking about the Wise Men. Back in those days, spices were for the wealthy and were even used for currency. Of course, certain smells are linked to the Christmas season too. This was a perfect sensory activity to bring the past to the [...]
CLOSED: The Christmas Angel Review and GIVEAWAY
A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting in our Facebook community with some readers about the Elf on the Shelf when one asked if I had heard of The Christmas Angel. I had not and was extremely curious because honestly, I feel like we put too much emphasis on Santa and our elf. So, [...]
Christmas Unit Study ~ Week One in Review
Week one of our Christmas Unit Study was so much fun! Day One ~ Mary & Joseph Lira did some spelling with tiles. We worked through the Nativity powerpoint while coloring the pages for our puppets. Day Two ~ Baby Jesus & the Manger While Franc and Lira worked on the Nativity Word Search, Ruble [...]
A Slightly Different Baby Jesus Envelope Craft
I loved the envelope craft found in a compilation post on Catholic Icing but I wanted our craft to be something with which the children could play. So, I made a few changes. I outlined the envelope so that the children would know what to color. I cut construction paper for the hay and used [...]
ONE DAY ONLY ~ Melissa & Doug Toys at 50% to 75% Off
Today only, there is a huge sale on Melissa & Doug toys on Amazon.com. I love using their toys in our homeschool. They are extremely durable and the children love them. If we do not have it, you can pretty much guarantee that I WANT it. Here are some of our favorites that are on [...]
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