Studying Snowflakes

leslie December 23, 2019 2 Comments
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...

Mice Day Modifications

leslie December 12, 2019 0 Comments
It's December! Can you believe it!?! Another year has flown by.... I'm pretty stunned. Thinking about how fast time flies makes me so thankful I homeschool our 5 year old Kindergartener and just turned 2 tornado. We've been using Experience Early Learning for 3+ years, and although I have to tweak the lessons a little for both my learners, I love having the thematic study, resources easily...

Tot School: Triangles

leslie November 30, 2019 0 Comments
This week has been tough. Everett has been pretty sick. With Thanksgiving and family in for his birthday party on Saturday, I really needed my little guy to feel better. Due to his allergies, we stayed indoors as the wind blew and the leaves continued to fall. Being stuck indoors can be tough, especially when you want to stay away from the TV and electronic devices. (Have you read Techwise...

Playing with Books: Resourcefulness

leslie November 29, 2019 0 Comments
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...

Line Study for Little Kids and Toddlers

leslie November 14, 2019 0 Comments
What do you do when your toddler has to be doing the same thing as your Kindergartener? It's definitely been trial and error as we learn how to navigate this homeschool life. We received an Experience Toddler box this month from Experience Early Learning that is just for my toddler, and he has had a blast with these activities. Wanna see what's in the box? Check it out here. We started our day...

Toddler Music Time

leslie November 2, 2019 0 Comments
If you saw my last post, you know that we are getting to know our Community Helpers this month with our newest box of Experience Toddler from Experience Early Learning. My son will turn 2 in less than a month, so this toddler box is right up his ally. Our school week was a little wonky this week as we had a field trip to the local Pumpkin Patch and a Medieval Feast (more on that in a later post)...

What’s in the TODDLER Box?

leslie October 29, 2019 0 Comments
When you think of November, what's the first thought that pops into your head? Mine is Thanksgiving. A day we set aside to celebrate with loved ones and remember all the things we have to be thankful for in our life. One of which is our Community Helpers- the police officers, doctors, firemen, mail carriers, and so much more- that help our lives function well and who I know I take for granted....

Old MacDonald-NEW Version

leslie October 26, 2019 0 Comments
If you are new to the blog, welcome! I am Leslie, a former public school teacher turned homeschoolin' momma to my two youngsters, a 5 year old daughter and almost 2 year old son. I hope what I share here inspires you to have fun learning with the children in your life! This month we have been studying all about the Farm with our monthly box from Experience Preschool. What is Farm study without...

Tractor Math

leslie October 20, 2019 0 Comments
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

leslie October 11, 2019 2 Comments
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...