Category: Media
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Birds: Week Three
I’m writing out ahead of time what our plan is for the week and then I will be posting photos, here and on my Instagram, as we progress! This week we will be learning about the birds we could see in our backyard – so feel free to swap these out with the birds for…
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Birds: Week Two
I’m writing out ahead of time what our plan is for the week and then I will be posting photos, here and on my Instagram, as we progress! Week one was so much fun and we can’t wait to get into learning all about the parts of a bird! Supply list here. ** Reminder: We…
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Birds: Week One
Our plan for week one of our Bird Unit Study, including music, STEAM. literacy and fine motor activities.
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Birds: Hymn
Each month we learn a new hymn – this month our theme is birds | www.oliverandtara.com
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Birds: Folk
Folk songs infuse beauty, fun, history and culture into your learning space. Little Bird Little Bird is a perfect song for this month’s unit study!
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Birds: Classical Music
This month we are exploring a variety of composers who have created works around birds | www.oliverandtara.com
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Learning on the Road: Playlists
The kids and I spend a lot of time on the road. We love to go on adventures. We have museum memberships, a grew t botanical garden, a lovely zoo, hiking galore and friends all over the state. We could easily waste that time in the car. Or we could make that time count! One…
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A Folksong Dilemma
Pip and Liv’s curriculum has them learning a new hymn and folksong every month. I make a Spotify playlist out of their songs and we keep building it over the year. We’ve learned “Cockles and Mussels” and “Green Grass Grows All Around” before switching to Christmas music for November and December. But I continue to…
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Reading Together: Why, What and What is Next?
Reading aloud is important in our home. I have vivid memories of my mom reading aloud to me as a child. She would come into my room in the evening and we’d curl up together reading Madeline L’Engle books such as A Wrinkle in Time. I have read to my own children since they were…
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Gaming: Koala Capers
My mom stumbled upon this game on Zulily a few months ago. She thought it looked perfect for Pip. Sure enough! He loves it! Caption reads: A lot of people ask how I adapt and play games with Pip (who turns three in January). This is a sneak peak of a game we just opened…