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Friday, October 30, 2020

Littles Learning Link Up: Fall Collage Sign Craft


   
Welcome back to Littles Learning Link up! I'm sorry that I haven't been posting the link up, but we hadn't had co-op for such a long time, and then we had our short summer break. Thankfully, co-op was able to start back up this month (with social distancing guidelines of course). So, now I decided it was time to bring back Littles Learning Link Up.

Each month you will find:
  • Posts where I share what I have been doing with the preschoolers and kindergarteners I work with at our homeschool co-op (including occasional highlight posts where I share how we used ideas that have been linked up here on Littles Learning Link Up).
  • Possibly some updates on what I am doing with my kiddos here at home.
  • The occasional round up post.
Each week, I will host a link up, where you can share either what you have been up to recently, or old posts that may go with the theme. Feel free to link up more than one post.

Each week I will continue to feature a couple of posts from those that have been linked up. 

I hope you will continue to share your wonderful posts, and I hope you will find something new to try with your child(ren).

It would be great for everyone to stop by and visit the other linked-up posts as well. Check them out, leave some comments, pin those that interest you. Let's make this a real party and socialize with each other.


Here's a peek at what we have been up to in our homeschool.

This year we started back at the beginning of the Exploration to 1850 year of My Father's World. We had just gotten so far off track, and the children really hadn't remembered much, so I figured at first I was just going to review, but then I realized they would get more out of it if we focused on the curriculum. Tabitha, however, had kept going independently last year, so she is continuing to work on her own. 

So, we are learning about very early American history. We are currently focusing on colonial times. I don't really have any pictures to share though. 

For math, the children are all using CTCMath again. 

For science Harold and Hannah are continuing with Experience Biology from Journey Homeschool Academy, which I posted a review for in July. Tabitha and Amelia are continuing to use NatureGlo's eScience. That review posted just a few weeks ago.

They are also working on writing practice in preparation for NaNoWriMo that starts in two days. I'm curious to see how their stories turn out. I'm hoping to have time to participate again this year. I didn't have time last year. And I have three stories that have been sitting since past NaNoWriMo's. My poor abandoned characters. 

We do have two review products we are working with right now. In fact, they are our last for a while. I have decided to take a break from the Homeschool Review Crew. At least for this coming year. Who knows what the future may bring. 

Anyway, we are learning about archaeology with Drive Thru History Adventures. That review will be posted next week. And Hannah has been reading a book titled, The Adventures of Rooney Cruz RINGLEADERS from Bible Belles. Look for that review in a couple of weeks.

PreK/K Lessons

Yay, I can post about our co-op lessons again! We have been focusing on fall themes these past four weeks. We started out talking about the four seasons, fall and re-learning some four seasons and leaf songs. 

There are Four Seasons

There are four seasons
There are four seasons
There are four seasons in a year
There are four seasons
There are four seasons
There are four seasons in a year. 
First there's spring and then there's summer, then there's fall and winter too.
First there's spring and then there's summer, then there's fall and winter too.

Leaves are Falling

Leaves are falling, leaves are falling
Trees are bright and leaves are falling
Leaf piles we'll make, we will rake and rake and rake
When trees are bright and leaves are falling

Autumn Leaves

Autumn leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down
Autumn leaves are falling down
Lots of colors

Autumn leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down
Red and orange yellow and brown
I Love Autumn

We took the children outside and hunted for pretty fall leaves.


Then we worked on a: 

Fall Collage Sign Craft

The children cut out the letters F, A, L, and L, which I had printed out onto card stock.


Then they glued them to construction paper. I had taped two pieces together to fit the letters for the word "FALL." They got to choose which fall colored construction paper to use.


I had printed and cut out little pictures to go with each letter.

Fall flowers for F
Apples and Acorns for A
Leaves for L





Then they added some of their real leaves to the sign.





These are the books we read to go with our craft:




Here are a couple of things I would like to share with you:

Fall Leaves All Around Round Up


Scarecrow Fun Round Up



Now onto:
Littles Learning Link Up Features

On my last Littles Learning Link Up post (months ago), there were 4 wonderful posts linked up. As there were no clicks, will feature two randomly selected posts.

Please, don't forget to stop by other posts that are linked up. See what catches your eye, stop by, pin the post to a relevant board, and perhaps leave a comment to let the author of the blog know you have been by for a visit. I know I appreciate others commenting and letting me know they have read my posts, so I am sure others do too.

This week's first randomly selected post is:


Gale from Scribbleprints shared Where Art Meets Math.

This week's second randomly selected post is:


Kristen from A Mom's Quest to Teach shared Crafts: R is for Redstone

Join the Party!

I would love to have you join in this week! What sort of activities do you do with your young children? Do you have some favorite activities you would like to share? I invite you to link up below. I will be pinning posts on one of my relevant boards, and I would love to feature some of the activities each week from what is linked up.

Please know I may share a picture from your post and link back to it, along with sharing how we used your idea in our school time. By linking up you are giving me permission to use a picture from your post. I will ALWAYS give credit and link back. Additionally, if you choose to try out any of the ideas with your child, please make sure you give credit where credit is due.

Linky will be open through Monday night, to give me time to check out all the posts and get the Features organized. Please take the time to visit some of the other wonderful posts linked up.

No button currently, and there won't be one until I can figure it out seeing as Photobucket has changed things. Feel free to still share the picture in place of the button. Just link it to my Littles Learning Link Up permalink please.



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1 comment:

  1. I love the idea of using the word fall to make a collage! Such a fun idea.

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