When Josepha and Rebecca went to the Maker Faire in Paris, they were surprised to discover that one of the exhibitors specialized in making sewing machines available to the children of Paris. “Don’t they have them at home?” Rebecca asked. No, actually. Their grandmothers own sewing machines, but the… Continue reading
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Here’s what we’re putting in the baskets this year. Books! For the baby, we’ve got a board book. Guess How Much I Love You is a sweet bunny book Bunnicula, the story of a vampire bunny, will be a perfect read-aloud for the new reader. She has just the right… Continue reading
Spring Break is long enough to take up a new craft or to make a project with a skill you don’t get to use enough during the school year. Whether you’d like to knit a hat or build a bookcase, you can do it. Learn something new You might… Continue reading
Field trips are less common during our school days, so why not take one for Spring Break? Maybe there’s a touristy place in your town that you never go to unless you have out of town guests. Maybe there’s a factory that gives tours or an exotic little… Continue reading
FreshPlans checked out Strataca, a museum at a working salt mine in Hutchinson, Kansas. We had the opportunity to go 650 feet down below the surface and see part of the mine. We learned a lot about salt! There are still salt miners working in Hutchison, mining salt used on… Continue reading
When we study living things, we like to include four topics: morphology life cycles habitats relationships with humans The morphology (study of the form) of flowers includes the parts of the flower and what each part does, as well as the different kinds of flowers. Start by introducing or reviewing… Continue reading
