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16 Autumn Sensory Activities

  Messy play is one of my most favorite activities! Combine that with fall and we are in for a sensorial treat! Give me tiny hands covered in paint. Playdough underneath fingernails. The crackle of freshly fallen leaves. Cinnamon, apples, pumpkin. I love fall! Here is a list of 16 activities that are simple, inexpensive or free, and hands on …

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At the Heart of It All: Homeschooling

As I sit here listening and watching my 4 year old building animal habitats, asking what they eat and when they sleep, I realize that this is what learning should always be. It should always be based around this consuming desire and curiosity about how and why things work. It should be about observing, searching, discovering, and testing. It should …