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Kindergarten Homeschool Space

leslie September 2, 2019 0 Comments

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...

New Year, New Classroom Set-up

leslie January 5, 2019 1 Comment

Happy New Year!New Year, New Month, and New Preschool Homeschool Room set-up!Our son turned one at the beginning of December. Look at that adorableness! Don't let him fool you though; he is a destroyer! ;) This tornado of a boy has torn apart our preschool classroom, and has staked his claim of what is his, which is EVERYTHING! And every single thing goes into the...

Home School: Preschool Classroom Set-up

leslie September 1, 2018 4 Comments

Our space is ready for our new 2018-2019 school year withMother Goose Time and Classical Conversations!Watch this video (11 minutes) to get the the whole low down on how I set up our room.FROM THE ENTRYWAY:Bookshelves: Rain gutters screwed to 2x4's which are screwed into studs.Bookcase: cheap from WalmartTrunk: given to me from my Banana Republic working daysRug: WayfairArt Display: burlap string...

File Folder Games with Mother Goose Time

leslie February 14, 2018 2 Comments

Hi, my name is Leslie and I am a former public school educator (8 years).Currently, I home school our little preschooler, Avaleigh, who is 3.5 years old using Mother Goose Time- a prepackaged curriculum unit study for preschoolers.The quality of the things we receieve are TOP NOTCH and as a teacher, I REALLY struggle in throwing this stuff away when were are done. But my house just can not...

Children’s Artwork: What to Keep and How to Store It

leslie October 16, 2017 0 Comments

As a former art teacher, and teacher pack-rat, I truly struggle with letting things go. Trying to decide what artwork my 3 year old creates is trash or treasure really has perplexed me.However, my preschool curriculum from Mother Goose Time, has really helped me start narrowing down what is worth keeping and what is okay to toss. What do I keep?The purpose behind keeping artwork...

Preparing for the Next Unit of Preschool

leslie September 28, 2017 0 Comments

I love when my new little school bus box arrives on my doorstep from Mother Goose Time.There are some main things I do to prep for the next month that make life so much easier, and I want to share them with you.Prepare and order books if needed.The first thing I do is go through the teacher guides and order the suggested books for the month. There are usually 7-9 books. For the past 2...

Creating a Preschool Homeschool Space

leslie August 29, 2017 2 Comments

Do you ever feel like your kid's stuff has just overtaken every room of the house?Last year, I set up most of Sweet Pea's preschool items in our breakfast room next to the kitchen, which you can see here. It worked great!However, I had also turned our front formal family room into her playroom, which she hardly used unless to get a book. I really hated the fact that she hardly played...

Mother Goose Time: Welcome Kit

leslie August 16, 2017 0 Comments

It came! It finally came!Sweet Pea and I were so excited to see our new Mother Goose Time box on our doorstep Monday. Lately, each time she sees it, she decides she has to ride the bus, aka sit on the box.She wouldn't give me a smile as she was too distracted by the dog in our yard. Today I only want to discuss the Welcome Getting Started Kit that comes with your first order or...

Using the Planning Journal

leslie March 1, 2017 0 Comments

In case you don't already know, I have a deep love for our monthly thematic study from Mother Goose Time. Each month I try to do all 20 days.I have failed every month... for 7 months in a row thinking each month will be different.Obviously I can't do it all.Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.I am not insane, nor do I want to set myself up for...

Mother Goose Time: Organizing Leftovers

leslie September 4, 2016 0 Comments

I love that little school bus box, don't you? It is jam packed with awesome goodness for me and my little girl to play, learn, and discover together. However, for a pack-rat like myself, I just can't bring myself to throw away so many wonderful things! Maybe it's because my husband doesn't want to invest in a color printer... I don't know... but the thought of throwing away some of the...