Capturing Creativity
Recently the Five in a Row (FIAR) planning materials, commonly known as the classification charts, were moved here. Anyone formerly familiar with these documents will notice that though they are still free, the charts are a little more complicated to
Five in a Row is one of the tried-and-true materials that our homeschool comes back to over and over again. It is so simple to use, and just so cozy to implement that nothing can compare. The best part about
Are illustrators fine artists? There is a lot of debate about this issue in the art world, basically centered on the question of whether artists’ choices should be driven by commercial concerns. It is argued well on both sides, but
Creating crafts with kids doesn’t always have to be complicated. My art students made these fun snowflake prints in only 45 minutes while studying Mary Azarian, and I am absolutely in love with them. Hooray for simplicity! In case you
After 3 times through the Five in a Row (FIAR) materials, I am kinda’ sad that our days of snuggling with storybooks are coming to a close. Why is it that with all parenting adventures, as soon as you become
Have you ever wondered how early Americans found honey? Did they just wander through the woods and hope to randomly stumble across a hive? Did they act like the characters of “The Bee Tree” and chase a bee through town? Nope –
Having a preschooler in the house can be a challenge during my older kids’ school time. I have found that one of the easiest ways to keep my little girl occupied is to capture her imagination with a great children’s
Don’t you just love looking back at old photos? I was searching for a pic of our lake house when I stumbled on this old post from when my oldest was only 6: My mother in law recently read “The
We were invited to a shearing party at the end of the month (I love having friends who can host something as random as a shearing party!) and I decided to pull out some old materials that my kids used
Want to know what made my little girl so happy on a Saturday morning? Nope, not the fancy flower girl dress, although she loves that too. Not permission to wait to comb her hair until after breakfast. It is her