This is another week that Crew will be busy with a day camp, so much of this week is geared toward Greer’s level. She is our BIG animal lover, so it was easy to take this idea and run with it! What We’re Reading: Lifesize — we have both this and the dinosaur version. The…
Crew is fascinated by the vastness of space and Greer is obsessed with looking for the moon right now, so this was an easy theme to work into our summer weeks! What We’re Reading: Smithsonian Space Kit — This was actually what set this week in motion for me. I spotted this at Costco (I…
My red white and blue heart can’t wait for this week — it might have been my favorite one to plan! I love the festivities that surround this week anyway, and finding ways to explain to my kids WHY we celebrate brought it all full circle for me. While it would be easy to run…
In Iowa, we get it all from snow and ice to the hottest humidity. Crew still remembers the derecho that came through two summers ago and ever since has been skiddish of storms, so I’m hoping this unit helps him put a little more understanding to the fear. As for Greer, she loves it all…
When our son was a toddler, it was ALL. ABOUT. garbage trucks. So much so that I had to share a round up of our favorite garbage books and toys. Now that this little lady has proven rather dog obsessed (we must stop and “awww” at every one we see), she has amassed quite a…
Between countless outdoor music opportunities and a son who aspires to “produce music like Eminem”, music and sound had to make our list of summer topics! What We’re Reading: Questions and Answers About Music — as soon as Crew’s interest in music really took off, I snagged this Usborne title, that answers SO many questions…
What We’re Reading: The Bee Book — this was a teacher reccomendation and you could read this in multiple sittings 😉 it is JAM packed with info! Peek Inside A Beehive — this is like the preschool version of the above book, with pretty cutout details and thicker pages for younger children Bugs — a…
Our first real “theme” — adapted for both a first-going-on-second-grader and a newly two-year-old — is The Human Body! What We’re Reading: Shine-A-Light: Human Body — The classic Usborne shine a light series lets you use a flashlight on the backside of the page to “see through” to hidden illustrations…particularly cool when looking “inside” a…
