READY TO ROW: I planned to row Follow%20the Drinking GourdFollow the Drinking Gourd in February since it's Black History month emphasizing Civil Rights and treating others with love and kindness. Valentines Day: We started reading this book around Valentines Day. Love in action was a continuous theme throughout this row. Making Valentines: I set out … Continue reading Follow the Drinking Gourd
BIBLE: Memory Verse: I created a When I Was Young in the Mountains Bible Verse Pack for this row. My daughter created the cover art used in the pack! You can purchase it here at our TPT Store. There's a bonus FREEbie in the Preview! The boys traced their memory verses and we cut them … Continue reading When I Was Young in the Mountains
With Christmas break behind us, we embraced the wonderful world of winter! We chose Owl Moon by Jan Yolen to be the first row of the new year. READY TO ROW: The first week after Christmas break is bittersweet, but I had a few tricks up my sleeve to ensure everyone transitioned smoothly! I set out a … Continue reading Owl Moon
We chose to row A New Coat for Anna the entire month of December and incorporate many fun Christmas activities too! Around the World we go! Ready to Row: We went to Cost Plus World Market and I picked up some sweets from Germany and presented them to the kids in a festive red basket. … Continue reading A New Coat For Anna
November was upon us and we planned to row Down Down the MountainDown Down the Mountain until Thanksgiving break. I planned to incorporate some festive elements including harvest, turkeys, and especially being thankful. I gathered our thanksgiving sensory materials and set out an invitation to play. The kids had a blast with this bin! They … Continue reading Down Down the Mountain
Last year everyone had so much fun rowing The Clown of God near our annual Harvest Festival. I decided to row Mirette on the High WireMirette on the High Wire at the same time this year. This was everyone's favorite so far! The boys each created their own colorful title page and we were ready to set sail … Continue reading Mirette on the High Wire
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Purple Crayon Books) has a special place in our hearts. We've read this classic MANY times, but it will always tug on my heart strings reminding me of our preschool years. Oh my little loves! Time flies too quickly, but there's always new ideas to explore, memories to make, and fun … Continue reading Harold and the Purple Crayon
We started Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car off with a bang! We kept our Three Names farm-themed sensory bin with a red "motorcar" added. The kids really enjoyed this theme. BIBLE: I created a Bible Verse Printable pack to go along with this book. You can purchase your copy here at our TPT Store. There's a bonus … Continue reading Mr. Gumpy’s Motorcar
We were slowly getting back into the swing of things. Three Names was the second book of the year and we were excited to be on the prairie. We started our row with a Little House love. We read Prairie Day and ate molasses toast like Laura and Mary. Ready to Row: We updated our … Continue reading Three Names
** KEEP CHECKING THIS POST ** This year I'm posting our helpful links, printables, and FREEbies as early as possible. We want to make sure we share our link with other teachers and homeschoolers EARLY in the year. Please continue to check back with us, because this page will be growing WITH US throughout the … Continue reading FIAR Volume 2: Helpful Links, Printables, and FREEbies!
