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Apples and Pumpkins Hoppin’ Harvest Game

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Need an active game for your fall, apple, or pumpkin themes? Try this “Apples and Pumpkin Hoppin’ Harvest Game!” Activity Objective Aimed for preschoolers through elementary ages, this active game provides an opportunity to incorporate fitness with content practice in a fall theme. Your children use fitness skills to complete the activity and practice sight words, … [Read more...] about Apples and Pumpkins Hoppin’ Harvest Game

The Fool-Proof Playdough Recipe

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It took me 4 years to find a Playdough recipe that worked perfectly every time.  Some were too sticky, some were too dry, many just never became anything even close to Playdough!  It can be frustrating if you just want to make some lovely home-made dough for your children to play with! Here is the best, most fool-proof recipe I've ever found.  It comes from a fantastic … [Read more...] about The Fool-Proof Playdough Recipe

Fall Field Trip Ideas

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Fall is upon us and school is in full swing. It's so easy to get caught up in our curriculum that we forget about one of the great opportunities of homeschooling - field trips! Field trips can be great catalysts for learning and great ways to give the teacher and the students a much needed break. Fall is a great time to get in some once a year kind of field trips that can be … [Read more...] about Fall Field Trip Ideas