Month: September 2020

Integrating Spanish in our Homeschool

leslie September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Before you read all this, let me preface it: I am not a native Spanish speaker. I live in Texas and wish I was bilingual. I took 4 years of Spanish over 20 years ago. Ugh, that makes me feel old. I can't roll my r's. I am just a momma trying her best to teach my littles the beauty of language and other cultures. A few months ago, when my girl was still 5, she told me, "Mom, I want to learn...

STEAM: Color Mixing Learning with Tie-Dye

leslie September 23, 2020 0 Comments
About a month ago our Children's Ministry hosted a tie-dye party for kids from Kindergarten- 6th grade. It was my first tie-dying experience. I loved watching them create, but I learned a thing or two watching them. 1. Limit the color choices. There were quite a few muddy brown looking shirts because kids got too happy with using ALL the colors. 2. Use the rubber bands and only place dye in a...

STEAM: Shadows, Shapes, and Sense of Sight

leslie September 16, 2020 0 Comments
What a gift of God SIGHT is! Have you ever wondered how it is that our brains actually process light rays to be able to see color?! It's fascinating and the more I see the intricacies in how things work, the more I see an amazing Creator God at the helm of all things. Exploring the 5 senses with children is always fun (check out this post) and even more so when you can get outdoors! We've been...

Homeschool Classroom Set-up

leslie September 1, 2020 0 Comments
Maybe it's the teacher in me, but I've always loved setting up my classroom. Even when it was in the kitchen/ breakfast room, I just loved seeing our space come together. As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum in exchange for my honest opinions and authentic stories about our experiences using the curriculum. All opinions and thoughts are...