Future Ticia 2019 here, several years ago we went through and did an amazing preschool farm unit. I wrote about it over a series of posts that I'm going to condense here into one MEGA AMAZING PRESCHOOL FARM UNIT! That being said, this post is going to go through a lot of … [Read more...]
Farm animals unit
A farm animals unit is great for early elementary and preschool kids, and I’ll freely admit most of these posts are geared for that age range. We studied many of these animals in kindergarten and preschool, but some of these were also studied during second grade. Cows and … [Read more...]
How does a cow’s stomach work?
As a kid I always heard "a cow chews its' cud," but I never really knew how does a cow's stomach work? Thankfully, after becoming a homeschool Mom and teaching homeschool science I can finally answer this pressing question. I'm sure YOU'VE been sitting there on the edge … [Read more...]
Science Sunday: Mississippi: Stetson hats and felting
When googling interesting fact on Mississippi, I learned “Hat maker John B. Stetson first practiced hat-making in Duns Falls”. So I looked for books on cowboy hats and found “Boss of the Plains.” Amazon.com Widgets All about how he started … [Read more...]
We got to see a horse, up close and personal
Maybe a little too personal, because I have a ziploc bag full of horse hair my friend nicely gave to me. I did say she could, but still…… What’s a trip to go see horses without first stopping and looking at the lizard? Actually I think we ended up deciding it was a … [Read more...]