A couple weeks ago, we finished our Space Science unit from The Good and the Beautiful, and we had SO MUCH FUN with it! I even learned a lot myself! Now, before I get into this post, I just want to say this right up front. This science unit is designed to be pretty open-and-go (aside from collecting ...
Artist Study: Van Gogh and Post-Impressionism
Hey there, Mamas! I'm so excited to share this fun post with you today! I have been wanting to do an artist study with my kids for YEARS! I've been collecting all kinds of books about different artists since forever, and always had good intentions about putting together a unit on an artist. But, ...
Fun and Simple Apple Week
It's officially fall! I have to just engrain that in my mind because where we live, it is most definitely NOT feeling like Fall yet. We still have plenty of temps coming up over the next couple weeks that are in the upper 90s and low 100s. I know. I can't even talk about it. Despite our ...
Apple Week: Fun, Easy Oxidation Experiment
During our apple week, we performed a fun and super simple experiment on apples. We got the inspiration for this experiment from this year's Fall Bundle from Home and Haven Community. However, you can find this experiment all over Pinterest as well! Before we started our experiment, we learned ...
Apple Week: Taste Test Kickoff
We kicked off our apple-themed week with a deliciously fun taste test! My local grocery store had 7 apple varieties in stock that day, so we got one of each and headed home. We usually stick to Pink Lady (my favorite) or Gala/Fuji (usually cheaper and most of us like them). On this trip, we were ...
The BEST Books for Captivating Early Readers
Hey there, Mamas! I'm really excited to share this fun list of books with you today! I feel like I've become an early reader expert through lots of book trial and error over the last few months. Today, I'm sharing my 6-year-old daughter's favorite fun, silly books that really are the best books ...