Playdough Pets

As a 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 completely my own. What do you get when you are talking to kiddos about adopting pets and add in some playdough? You get their very own Playdough Pets! This month is all about Baby...

Studying Snowflakes

We live in East Texas. Snow reaches us once in a blue moon. I think the last time we had snow my girl was 2 or 3 and we only had enough to make a 4 inch high snowman. We wish we had some snow here, but alas... none. However, just because we don't have a first hand experience here with snow doesn't mean we can not have fun learning about it. Experience Preschool gave us some superb ideas on how...

Playing with Books: Resourcefulness

I love learning through books. Charlotte Mason's method to education is totally my jam. That is one thing about this toddler curriculum from Experience Early Learning that I totally love! It's not only theme based, but it's also literature based. Each week has come with a book (that came in our tot box!) and all our toddler activities have revolved around that weekly book. This week we read the...

Tractor Math

What do Tractors and Math have in common?  Little kids.We had a beautiful oak die in our back yard recently.It was home to many squirrels who barked and swatted their tails at my dog. Home to cardinals, mockingbirds, and bluejays along with other birds that we enjoyed watching.But it was right next to the house. Smack dab between my neighbor and us.It had to go.I called my most favorite...

Turning Preschool into Kindergarten

Hi! I'm Leslie- a homeschooling momma to a 5 year old girl and 22 month old boy.  The 2 are as different as night and day.  I share our adventures here to both inspire learning at home and chronicle our lives, because honestly, I never started the baby books and my kids will just have to look back on their childhood through this blog... ha! #keepinitrealFor three years now my little...

Mystery Math Mats: Shapes

Hi! I'm Leslie- a homeschooling momma to a 5 year old girl and 21 month old boy.  The 2 are as different as night and day.  I share our adventures here to both inspire learning at home and chronicle our lives, because honestly, I never started the baby books and my kids will just have to look back on their childhood through this blog... ha! #keepinitrealTeaching children to offer or ask...

Bird Activities for Little Learners

Hi! I'm Leslie- a homeschooling momma to a 5 year old girl and 21 month old boy.  The 2 are as different as night and day.  I share our adventures here to both inspire learning at home and chronicle our lives, because honestly, I never started the baby books and my kids will just have to look back on their childhood through this blog... ha! #keepinitreal"Momma, can we learn about...

Harvest Moon and Scary FUN

This week we were all up in our feelings.We did games and learning that revolved around feeling Happy, Sad, Surprised, Mad, and Scared. Scared fell on Friday the 13th.It also fell on the Harvest Moon. Boom.Totally did not plan that!Our Kindergarten Homeschool year started this week.We had our first Classical Conversations Community Day (awesome!), continued our love of Mother...

Kindergarten Homeschool Space

Hi! I'm Leslie- a homeschooling momma to a 5 year old girl and 21 month old boy.  The 2 are as different as night and day.  I share our adventures here to both inspire learning at home and chronicle our lives, because honestly, I never started the baby books and my kids will just have to look back on their childhood through this blog... ha! #keepinitrealIt's happening...

Science Lab: Living or Non-Living

Hi! I'm Leslie- a homeschooling momma to a 5 year old girl and 20 month old boy.  The 2 are as different as night and day.  I share our adventures here to both inspire learning at home and chronicle our lives, because honestly, I never started the baby books and my kids will just have to look back on their childhood through this blog... ha! #keepinitrealIt's Biology week with Mother...