Simply journeying deep into our imaginations as we get caught up in a story certainly is rewarding in and of itself. But sometimes it’s fun to add a sweet surprise at the end! 🙂 A few months ago, we read and fell in love with Homer Price! His quirky antics captivated the boys and I found that […]
Toddler Trips
Simple Trips
Field trips are a wonderful thing and I’ve found that simple ones oftentimes work out best at this age because I can cater it to their interests and attention spans. At this age they are soaking up their environment and making connections with the world immediately around them. So there is something special about live experiences […]
Horsing Around
I don’t know how many of you are familiar with the term “living books”, but it refers to the concept of reading interesting well-written books by authors who are passionate about their subject instead of reading summaries of topics in a textbook. We learn more and enjoy the process when education is centered around living books […]
Explore, Discover, Collapse.
We rediscovered a state treasure this week! The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a fabulous place to stop for a day trip! The boys and I drove for an hour and landed in an oasis in the middle of the high desert! We met a group of lovely ladies there… …and set off to explore hidden […]