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  • Heart Turkey Craft
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    Heart Turkey Craft

    Making crafts for each holiday is a favorite activity in my house. For our homeschool preschool lesson on hearts last fall, my daughter and I made a pair of heart turkeys. Materials Red, orange, yellow, brown, and black construction paper Scissors Glue Directions Cut a heart from the red, orange, yellow, and brown construction paper. […] More

  • Paint Chip Pumpkin, Candy Corn, Witch, and Monster Crafts
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    Paint Chip Pumpkin, Candy Corn, Witch, and Monster Crafts

    I love making crafts with my kids, especially crafts for our favorite holidays like Halloween. Last year during our homeschool preschool lessons on shapes, my daughter and I made some simple but festival Halloween pumpkins, candy corn, witches, and monsters using paint chips and construction paper. Pumpkins Materials Orange paint chips Black construction paper Glue […] More

  • W Is for Wagon Construction Paper Shape Craft
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    W Is for Wagon Construction Paper Shape Craft

    My daughter and I love making crafts together during our homeschool lessons. Last spring for our lesson on the letter W, she and I made a construction paper wagon that also helped her review her basic shapes. Materials Red, black, and white construction paper Scissors Glue Directions Cut the red construction paper into a large […] More

  • Rock 'N Learn Early Childhood Collection
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    Rock ‘N Learn Early Childhood Collection Review

    I started homeschooling my daughter last fall, and I am always on the lookout for new learning materials to supplement her education. I have previously reviewed DVDs from Rock ‘N Learn, so, when the company recently approached me about reviewing a new Early Childhood Collection of DVDs and board books, I eagerly accepted the opportunity. […] More

  • Heart Person Craft
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    Heart Person Craft

    My daughter and I love making crafts together, especially during our homeschool preschool time. For a recent lesson on the letter H, she and I made heart people from construction paper. Materials Red and pink construction paper Scissors Glue Markers Directions Cut one large heart and four small hearts from the red construction paper. Cut […] More

  • Shape Ornaments Christmas Garland Preschool Craft
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    Shape Ornaments Christmas Garland Preschool Craft

    My daughter and I love making crafts together. To incorporate a Christmas craft into a recent homeschool preschool review on shapes, she and I made a simple Christmas garland from paper ornaments decorated with smaller shapes. Materials Color paper Scissors Glue Yarn Directions Cut some colored paper into the shape of glass Christmas ornaments. Cut […] More

  • Octagon Monsters
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    Preschool Homeschool Curriculum: Octagons Lesson Plan

    Objective: To learn about the shape octagon Message: Octagons have eight sides. Book(s): Circles, Stars, and Squares: Looking for Shapes by Jane Brocket Music: “Octagon Song” by Have Fun Teaching (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mvlrp7r80M) Fine Motor Skills: SCEW page 10 Stop sign coloring page (http://www.bigactivities.com/coloring/safety/stop_signs/stop_sign_post.php) Gross Motor Skills: Take a walk and look for stop signs. Count the […] More

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