Tag Archives: Preschool

Hi my name is Margaret, and I’m a homeschooling mama…

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Yeah well, okay. We’re going to be. We’re starting… we’re heading that way. AppleBlossom is crazy about school. Whenever we can have an organized activity day she loves it. So we’re doing it, more that is. We do lots of things already and I realized that not everything fits into the little signature lines that are available on the forums, so I figured I might as well write a blog post about it. Then I expressed it, even if I do not allude to it again and again with each statement I make. So here goes… So here’s the start … Continue reading →

My First Bob Books – Pre-Reading Skills

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Sally the Circle and her friends introduce important skills that help prepare your child for reading. Your youngsters will never know that they’re learning as they follow the adventures of Sally, Seth and Tanner – but you will. Pre-reading skills introduced in this 12 book set include:

Identifying basic shapes in preparation for letter recognition
Sorting, classifying and symbol identification to build important problem-solving skills
Recognizing simple patterns to create awareness of letter groups and sight words
Sequencing to strengthen the ability to predict how stories flow

The Parent Guide offers additional activities, games and tips designed to support new concepts and build a foundation for reading. Continue reading →

My First Bob Books – Alphabet

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In 12 playful books, familiar animal friends progressively introduce the 26 letters of the alphabet. Engaging, read-aloud stories inspire and motivate your child, while proven teaching principles inspire success. Your child will prepare for the magic of reading as My First Bob Books • Alphabet guides them through these stages:

Realizing that written language represents spoken language
Learning the names of the letters
Realizing that letters represent sounds
Learning which letters represent which sounds

Hidden pictures challenge kids to find objects with featured sounds and the Parent Guide offers additional teaching tips and activities to support kids’ growth and build confidence. Continue reading →

Toddler (and Mama and baby sister) Adventures ~ 32 months

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Has it really been since January 20th that I updated you on Blossom School? Seriously? Wow. I guess it got away from me in all the sinus stuff. Well you’ll be glad to hear that I have been feeling much better and antibiotic free for probably a month, now that it is April. Let’s see… where to begin… Already AppleBlossom is very interested in having OrangeBlossom involved in most everything she does. Apparently it is her baby, and I’m just here to feed her (and change her). They definitely love each other’s company and that makes me feel truly blessed. … Continue reading →

Bob Books Early Readers

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Have you heard? Bob Books is growing up! That is growing up into a new Early Readers. Now you can continue what you started with the Bob Books sets and keep that love of fun characters going in FULL COLOR.

Discover NEW Bob Books Early Readers – now in a bright new format! These 32 page, full color stories are just right for your reader who knows the basics, and is looking for fun, easy-to-read stories. Continue reading →

Toddler Adventures ~ 29 1/2 months

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The toddler adventures have been running full steam around here, even if I am still sick. (I just cannot seem to kick this sinus infection!) Monday was great with the Enginerd home (in and out of the garage working on projects) and we got to see several foxes traipsing through the yard. Tuesday was especially eventful as in the morning AppleBlossom and I discovered that a brilliantly red Cardinal is building a nest in the Crape Myrtle right outside the nursery window. (I’ll try to get a photo). This is very exciting to me, and I hope that it will … Continue reading →

Free Preschool Unit Sampler – Today only!

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Here is a free sampler offering from Kid Brilliance to kick off the new year. Everything For Learning Drills – Preschool Unit sampler includes: -worksheets for letters and number printing practice -introduction to even numbers, patterns, shapes, and addition -puzzles like connect the dot and color by number This is based on preschool curriculum but younger kids and even kindergarten to grade one can use it as a refresher. The full unit will sell on the site for $3.00 but there is a special discount link inside the book for customers to purchase it for only $1.00. There is also … Continue reading →

Tot School in the new year…

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So glad it’s only two-year old preschool, or Tot School, or Blossom School as I plan to call it. I wanted to start back in August/September with a real school year, but it just didn’t happen. There were so many things lacking! I’ve had a lot of success though. I now have my laminator, hole punch, circle punch, glue stick, school glue, foam glue, foam sheets, construction paper, kid scissors, mama scissors, pipe cleaners, wiggly eyes, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Felt Tree and Letters (both upper and lowercase) as well as the book. We’ve found the Letter Factory DVD in … Continue reading →

Blossom School – January 5, 2012

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Attempt. Here we go. AppleBlossom is 29 months old. Today we ventured in with a real attempt at “school”. We started out using our calendar (a work in progress). The board is a cardboard project board (~$2). The calendar set (including the Days of the week and Season/Weather chart) is Dots on Chocolate made by Creative Teaching Press. I bought both from a local store called The Knowledge Tree, but I have seen the calendar set on Amazon here. The color of the day is from Carisa at 1+1+1+1, and the Pledge is from Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations. Then at … Continue reading →

RockaBye Toddlers & Twos

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Rock-a-Bye Toddlers & Twos from Abingdon Press Genre: Christian Curriculum Pages: 48 Paperback Date Published: June 2009 Publisher: Abingdon Press With Rock-a-Bye Toddlers & Twos, learning Bible stories and simple Christian faith concepts literally becomes child’s play!  This resource guides leaders and parents as they help children ages 18-36 months begin to understand simple faith concepts.  The leader’s guide offers ways to engage the children with Bible story activities that are appropriate for toddlers and twos and coordinate with the other resources in the annual kit. The annual kit is packaged in a tote bag and contains: Leader’s Guide Resource … Continue reading →

Little Seeds by Charles Ghigna

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In this poem, children discover that planting seeds is an exciting adventure that is good for the Earth, too! Beloved and award-winning author, Father Goose (Charles Ghigna) inspires young children to take care of the planet with his delightful poems. Part of the My Little Planet series. Ages 2-4. Continue reading →