Normally we start our school year with FIAR and Sonlight simultaneously, but this year, we decided to delay Sonlight so we could study a couple of FIAR books together as a family. READY TO ROW: I made cactus-shaped pancakes in honor of our desert themed row. Colors of the Southwest: I set out our colored…
Have you read this book? Its such a fun story based on true events of childhood imaginations and delights with friends that span years. I...
I know this is Mother's Day and I will hopefully post more on that tomorrow. My sweet family made this a wonderfully special day. I am abu...
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Roxaboxen is a great book for teaching inferencing and author's purpose. These lesson plans come with 30 discussion questions, worksheets and graphic organizers.
Note: This last school year, I participated in two different preschool co-ops--one for my three-year-old son and the other for my four-ye...
This is a story review worksheet set to strengthen story retention skills. This pack includes a Color the Answer Story Review worksheet, a Cut & Paste Story Review worksheet, Color the Seasons worksheet, Build-a-Word worksheet, and a Moving in to Main St. worksheet. This printable was created ...
The Mirette on the High Wire Five in a Row unit study for children aged 4-8 includes a focus on tightrope walking, balance and Paris, France.
We are using Five In A Row as a literature curriculum this year. It is directed at J, who is a kindergartener. However, all three of the giggly girls want to be a part of it, so we are trying hard to differentiate the activities so that all of them get something out of it.…
Lentil, by Robert McCormick is a beautifully illustrated story about a boy who can't sing or whistle and takes up playing the harmonica instead. He ends up using his new talent to save the day and make a huge difference in his small hometown. On monday:
This week we read Lentil by Robert McCloskey each day in our Five in a Row study. In this story, a boy named Lentil wants to make music...
We have been on our Summer break for a few weeks. I wanted to do some light school for the Summer, so we picked a few Five in a Row titles t...
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On Saturday, we're headed to a Scottish festival. My mother's family came over from Scotland clear back in the 1600's. I've always felt very Scottish though, so we like to celebrate where we can. DH has been very jealous of the fact I have Scottish blood, and finally a few months ago, we found an ancestor…
We started rowing the book Papa Piccolo by Carol Talley this week. I decided I wanted to pick books for the next few rows that take place i...
We’ve used Five in a Row from the beginning of our homeschooling journey. We started with Before Five in a Row when Elijah was 2 (almost 3). We’ve been through most of Volumes I-III and part of Volume IV. This is our fifth year with our FIAR based homeschooling co-op, and we are back …
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We finally finished our Five in a Row study of Madaline by Ludwig Bemelmens the last 2 weeks. We went to paris for Kt's 4th birth...
