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Our schedule is evolving dramatically as the second week of preschool homeschool is nearing its close. One of the lessons I have always kept with me since my first year of teaching is if something doesn't work, be brave and try something new! So today we expanded our schedule and Bugzy and Buddy had a …
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Today was a great learning day for my kids Bugzy and Buddy. Somehow we managed to get everything accomplished we wanted to fit in the schedule, I’m still shocked since most of the day I was suffering with a migraine. But I’m excited for the improvement I am seeing in the kids with behavior and …
I stayed up late yesterday and changed the layout of our learning area. I was known in my school for rearranging things, maybe too often. So it just was natural for me to already change Bugzy & Buddy's learning area before day four homeschool preschool even began. At my house, the new changes I made …
Day three of preschool at home for my kids Bugzy and Buddy had some challenges. I kept thinking how my principal use to tell us to “breathe” whenever we had to change plans quickly in the classroom. On a brighter note, my son’s speech improved today! He was trying to sing and talk more. It …
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I was overly confident this morning, thinking I was completely prepared for each and every activity day two preschool at home had planned. But I quickly realized I was missing materials that I thought I prepped the night before. When I taught fourth grade, I didn't worry if I was missing something; I would give …
I taught third and fourth grade for eight years before taking a break to stay home with my kids. I always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, so I'm surprised I wasn't more confident in how preschool at home with my own children was going to go. I'm excited to homeschool. But, I'm nervous about …
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My son loves, loves, LOVES Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Eric Carle. He used to follow me around the room, holding the book waiting for me to pause and read it to him on repeat. There is something magical about an Eric Carle book for children. We love all his books, …
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What is the plot of Silly Sally? Silly Sally finds her way to town "walking backwards, upside down" (Wood, Silly Sally). As she continues on her path, she meets different characters and even finds a new way to reach town by the end of this rhyming story. Included on this page are affiliate links. I …
I recently introduced sight words to my children using the book Silly Sally by Audrey Wood. Her sweet, funny story uses repetition in such a smooth, humorous way that kids can’t help but giggle and read along with you. We started working on sight words with our Silly Sally Sensory Table Activity. That activity has …
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We love the book Silly Sally by Audrey Wood! The repetition and rhyme bring giggles to all the children I have read this book to over the years, especially my toddler and preschooler. I developed a unit of study for this book to help children learn sight words. Here is one easy sensory activity using …