Our family loves folding origami and the easiest place to start is the origami boat. Besides presenting this origami boat as a craft project, you have many opportunities to extend it to other areas of learning including memory, mathematics and reading. Read on to find out how… Instructions You may use either a square or […]
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While the older kids are at school, little El (2y4m) finally gets some one-to-one special time with Mummy. Here’s what he’s been up to: – morning sand play: finally brought this out after a long time – pouring water while mummy’s baking – cutting with scissors: he’s doing this almost every day Initially he held
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Seen this as a child? The kids received this liquid timer as a gift and have been fascinated by it. Since it’s a timer, we could use it to add fun elements to photographic memory and mental math games. Counting down to a long Christmas weekend… ~ MieVee MummysHomeschool.com
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I DIY-ed a set of Montessori Blue Constructive Triangles for the older boys. Purpose of activity: Experience with right-angled triangles Symmetry (flipping the triangles) Copying (form patterns according to reference cards) Creativity (form own patterns) There’re many combinations possible for the triangles. The reference cards help to get the kids started. Show the simpler ones first,
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