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Fall Vocabulary Words

Learning new vocabulary words in context is such a great way to help them stick. Using seasonal word lists, like these fall vocabulary words, will make hearing and learning new vocabulary more meaningful for your kids. Fall Vocabulary Word Cards This free printable list contains 2o fall vocabulary words cards. Plus a poster page including […]

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Letter of the Week - Letter D - Limited Time Freebie - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Letter of the Week – Letter D

D is for Dinosaur, dream catcher, dogs and ducks this week as we continue our Letter of the Week Series with letter D! Each week for 26 weeks I created a new printable activity pack all about the focus letter of the week. The corresponding posts include book lists, a list of animals that start […]

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Letter of the Week - Letter C - Limited Time Freebie - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Letter of the Week – Letter C

C is for cat, car, and crayon this week as we continue our Letter of the Week Series with Letter C! Each week for 26 weeks I created a new printable activity pack all about the focus letter of the week. The corresponding posts include book lists, a list of animals that start with the […]

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Fall Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Fall Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures

We love using math activities with a puzzle or interactive element in our homeschool. And, coloring a fall hidden picture hundreds chart is a perfect puzzle activity featuring math. I made a free pack of five hundreds chart hidden pictures with a fall theme for my kiddos. I’m hoping it helps us to ease into the […]

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Letter of the Week Letter B - Printable Preschool Letter B Pack - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Letter of the Week – Letter B

B is for bear, ball, and birds this week as we continue our Letter of the Week Series with Letter B! Each week for 26 weeks I created a new printable activity pack all about the focus letter of the week. The corresponding posts include book lists, a list of animals that start with the […]

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Letter A - Letter of the Week - Letter A FREE Printable Pack - Letter A Activity Ideas - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Letter of the Week – Letter A

Welcome to the beginning of our Letter of the Week Series with Letter A! This Letter A post is the first in our A-Z Letter of the Week Series. You can find links to every post in the series on my Letter of the Week Series Page. This post contains a letter A book list, […]

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Flexible Homeschool Planning for Real life - Review of Rhythms & Routines Homeschool Planning System and - Help for real-life planning in your homeschool schedule - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Flexible Homeschool Planning for Real Life

I have a notoriously type A personality. Oodles of self-motivation and drive, but also perfectionist tendencies and anxiety. Basically, I can really stress myself out sometimes. And, my desire to create the perfect schedule and plan for my homeschool has made my past homeschool planning anything but flexible. Over the years I’ve calmed down quite a […]

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Homeschool Planning Ideas, Tips, and Advice from veteran homeschool moms - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Homeschool Planning – Tips, Advice, Ideas

Ask any homeschool mom and she’ll tell you that it took her a while to find her groove when it came to homeschool planning. It takes time to figure out how your family’s individual needs translate into a schedule.  And, what works best for you probably isn’t what’s going to work for me or the other […]

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Plan your whole preschool week on 1 page! Preschool Planning Made Simple - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Preschool Planning Made Simple

Preschool planning shouldn’t be stressful. In fact, I think we should plan our whole week on one-page. But, as parents, we want to make sure we’re preparing our preschoolers for kindergarten. We want to make sure we cover all the important topics. So, we end up stressing ourselves out worrying about what to include and […]

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Getting Started Homeschooling in Virginia - A step-by-Step Guide - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

Getting Started Homeschooling in Virginia

Our family has been educating at home for the past five years, starting our journey of homeschooling in Virginia. It has been a wild ride, but I wouldn’t trade these days with my kiddos for anything. Not even for hot coffee, a clean house, or a few uninterrupted moments to myself. Well… maybe that last […]

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