This section of our website documents our lesson plans for a year of preschool at home (coming soon). It also provides suggestions on activities, crafts, books, etc. that you can incorporate into your lesson plans.
Books About Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love the focus on gratitude and reflection. Spending time with family and all of the delicious food is, of course, a huge bonus. When reading about Thanksgiving with my children I was sure to include a variety of books. I wanted to make sure that the spirit… Continue reading Books About Thanksgiving
Books About Maple Syrup
I love maple syrup. I love the flavor and dainty richness. I love the history and traditions. I love the smell of the sap boiling as you enter the sugar house. I love seeing the steam rising from the roof letting everyone know that maple syrup season has begun. I love trying a warm sample… Continue reading Books About Maple Syrup
Books About Snow
Living in the Northeast it seems almost mandatory that we would do a unit on snow. With snow abundant this time of year it seems the perfect time for us to learn more about it through reading stories and doing snow related activities. The books we read covered a very wide range of snow related… Continue reading Books About Snow
Activities for your Emotions Unit
Emotion Charades: Have children take turns acting out an emotion and have the other children guess what the emotion is. You could allow the children to choose the emotion themselves based on what you have learned, you could whisper the emotion they are to act out to them, or have them draw an emotion face… Continue reading Activities for your Emotions Unit
Books About Feelings
My girls loved our unit on feelings. I felt that this was a very important theme for us to cover before kindergarten. Not only does it help children understand some of their own feelings/emotions but it helps them to relate those same feelings to others and develop empathy. The books we read covered a very… Continue reading Books About Feelings
Welcome!
Hello Everyone, We decided to start this website as a way to share what we’ve learned so far while raising our two girls. In particular we’d like to share our insights and the information we’ve collected on homeschooling preschoolers and the DIY projects we’ve completed around our house. As the girls grow and we learn more… Continue reading Welcome!