Ideas and resources for celebrating Christmas during the Advent Season that I used with my family.
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My Daily Instant Pot Use
I use my Instant Pot almost every day of the week. Friends have asked for more details. This is for them. :)
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Easter Plan 2015
As mentioned in a previous post, I wanted to make sure we filled our Easter baskets with Jesus this year, so to speak. Here’s one step I’m taking. Easter Lapbooks For the next 3 weeks, with my 6 and 9 year old boys we will: Read 2-3 chapters/day in the…
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Re-Booting Easter
Looking through scrapbooks, my son asked on our Easter page, “What does that Bible verse have to do with Easter?” What?! (Insert deep sigh.) Because Easter is about Jesus! I think somewhere between egg hunts, matching clothes, and colored eggs, we missed the JESUS part. It isn’t that we don’t…
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How to fix number reversals in 5 minutes
My 8 year old boy still reverses many numbers and letters. From experience with his sisters, I’m pretty sure that learning cursive this fall will help with the letters, but I was at a loss as to how to correct his numbers. I drew a correct and incorrect 7. He…
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81 Activities for Little Kids
While evaluating preschool fun for my 4-year-old this year, I realized he’s already naturally learned his letters, numbers, shapes, and colors, just as Charlotte Mason assured me he would, without a heavy curriculum. (Just don’t tell her that he watched Dora and Leapfrog and played on the computer!) I like…
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Thanksgiving Journal
I created a Thankfulness Journal for my kids. I plan on having them write out one item per day. For the younger ones, I’ll write it for them. You can download a copy here: http://www.emerickhome.com/hsresources.php Enjoy! And Happy Thanksgiving!