So, school has started off in the area & I still have the crazies with me, but that doesn't leave them excused from any kind of learning. I took lots of time over the summer to get tons of stuff ready for a year of learning at home. I wanted to come up with a theme for each week as well as activities & whatnot to go with that theme. It also helps me to have it all printed off, cut out, & ready to go so that when we sit down each day, we are set!
I should say that every printable & every worksheet is FREE. I have not paid a dime for any type of curriculum & there is TONS available on the internet. I have a nice stash of craft supplies at home & of course have to restock that from time to time, but that is how kids learn best at this toddler age so it is worth it to me. I did buy some flashcards (states, Presidents, etc.) but they were at most $3 a pack -- the kids LOVE these & look forward to doing them at the end of our sessions.
So, we kicked off our first real week of "learning" with the letter A doing an apple/fruit theme making crockpot applesauce & doing lots of things with apples. We have one cooking adventure around the theme each week as well as a craft for the other days that ties into the theme. Below are some of our "A Adventures" as we dove into everything I had prepared to have at least a couple hours of structured learning around here.
Our A letter & verse
We colored an apple tree & glued pom-poms (apples) to it
We painted with apples
We did an apple mosaic with tissue paper (their favorite)
We laced an apple
Deacon doing some math
This is what K thinks about learning time
I even caught them later in the day doing "learning" with their animals
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