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Something Cambrian This Way Comes

Posted on January 15, 2012 by fumumogi

We took some time around Christmas and learned about the beginning of the Paleozoic era by focusing on the Cambrian period.  There have been several books and documentaries that have been absolutely invaluable to our prehistory unit study.  I am working on … Continue reading →

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Closing up the Precambrian

Posted on January 11, 2012 by fumumogi

We’ve been having fun learning about the big history of the universe and the early evolution of our little planet.  We’ve spent a nice amount of time delving into the Precambrian period and have had some memorable activities and read some thought- … Continue reading →

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Evolving into 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by fumumogi

So far so good; homeschooling is going very well these early days of of 2012.  Reading, writing, math- things just feel good.  I’ve gotten a relatively steady balance between getting Mira’s kindergarten work done while introducing Stella to some “play-school”- … Continue reading →

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Field Journals

Posted on December 6, 2011 by fumumogi

An important part of my girls’ science kits are their field journals.  When they are young their field journals are really nothing more than notebooks that we take outdoors and color or doodle in. As my girls get older however … Continue reading →

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Kimberella – Creature of the Precambrian

Posted on November 29, 2011 by fumumogi

We purchased this awesome Giant Evolution Timeline awhile back and I have been itching to incorporate it into our curriculum somehow.  Up to this point we’ve been using it to learn more about the prehistoric toys my girls collect.  We’re huge fans … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Trilobites

Posted on November 28, 2011 by fumumogi

Did your kids obsess over trilobites when learning about fossils??  My girls have been bit hard by the trilobite-bug.  They can’t get enough of them; and  the trilobite cookies we made only further whet their appetite.  So like any good homeschooling … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Fusion Bubble Party

Posted on November 12, 2011 by fumumogi

I posted previously about the books we made based off of Karen Fox’s Older Than The Stars, and I wanted to follow up and say how great this book has been in gently introducing complex scientific concepts.   We’ve spent … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday- November 9, 2011

Posted on November 9, 2011 by fumumogi
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Pollyanna’s Prisms

Posted on November 1, 2011 by fumumogi

I know I can’t be the only one who has fond memories of watching the movie Pollyanna for the first time.  For me, the one scene that really stuck out more than any other was the scene with the cantankerous … Continue reading →

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An Out of this World Book

Posted on October 25, 2011 by fumumogi

Continuing on with our prehistory lessons, we recently took some time reading Older Than the Stars by Karen C. Fox. Due to the author’s use of repetition my girls were able to recite large chunks of it from memory.  Their spontaneous and enthusiastic chiming in … Continue reading →

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