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Posted on April 1, 2015March 18, 2017 Language Arts

Reading

I recently wrote about how we use Explode the Code, but that isn’t the only thing we use. A question posed to our homeschool group...

Posted on March 16, 2015March 18, 2017 Language Arts

Explode the Code

Explode the Code (ETC) is a reading program that is both simple and wonderfully effective. It is also one of the programs we use at...

Posted on June 21, 2013March 19, 2017 Language Arts

Free and Cheap Kindle Books

I follow this blog for many reasons, but my favorite posts are the ones where they’ve found a bunch of free and cheap Kindle books....

Posted on October 5, 2012March 19, 2017 Library Resources

One More Book Mention

The kids found this through Kid Mode (aka Zoodles), and have watched the author read this story so many times they are repeating it verbatim...

Posted on October 5, 2012 Library Outings

Library Run

The two books I requested came in, and our first round of books were due. The kids really enjoyed the preschool story time – even...

Posted on September 29, 2012 Weekly Reviews

Week 2 Review

Week two, and I’ve learned a few things about how to notate my planner to keep from getting confused and leaving the kids asking me...

Posted on September 21, 2012 Weekly Reviews

Week 1 B

We finished out week 1 curriculum successfully, and had a lot of fun doing it. The best part is trying to make reading fun for...

Posted on September 21, 2012 Library Outings

Library & Park KACH Preschool Play Date

We went to the Katy Branch Library today. It is, honestly, the first time I’ve ever taken the kids to the library! They have a...

Posted on September 16, 2012 Weekly Reviews

Week 1 A

This week is an odd one. It starts on Thursday, 9/13, and ends on next week on Wednesday, 9/19. The idea to start on a...

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