Weekend Science - Air

We are continuing to learn a little more about science of the world around us. This week we continued with matter topic and focused on gase...

What My Child Is Reading–September 24, 2011

We didn’t have a “theme of the week” this week, since Smarty’s reading assignment in K was Curious George . She might be the only child o...

Weekend Science – Solids, Liquids, Gases

I am trying to continue our tradition of doing “semi-science” activities on weekends supported by non-fiction books. I am starting to use ...

What My Child Is Reading – Kevin Henkes books

I dedicate this week review to the books by one of our favorite authors – Kevin Henkes. Chrysanthemum was Smarty's kindergarten boo...

Kindergarten Busywork

This has been a hard week . I think the novelty of kindergarten is wearing thin for all of us. Smarty was coming home exhausted and cranky...

A Science Journal

On Sunday we went for a walk around the block. We brought some items home with us for “studying” (Smarty’s definition of studying: “looking...

What My Child Is Reading – Books about Trees

As always Smarty read a variety of books this week, but I want to try something different and limit my reviews to one “theme” if I can. ...

Smurf Houses

Are your children familiar with the Smurfs through movies or books? They might enjoy making their own Smurf house from recyclable materials....

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – Drawing a Coconut Tree

Smarty's homework book for the first week was Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault – one of her favorites w...

What My Child Is Reading – September 03, 2011

We didn’t do a FIAR book this week. Smarty’s kindergarten has a “take a book home” program, when they will be bringing a new book home e...