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Cookie Fossil Dig

June 10, 2015 Ticia 12 Comments

Cookie fossil dig for elementary

We picked back up our geography for kids with a cookie fossil dig in Colorado.  I know this is also a science for kids activity, but we did it as part of learning about Colorado. {This post contains affiliate links marked with a *.  For more information read my disclosure … [Read more...]

geography, science Colorado, Utah

Cookie Cutter stamping with Westward expansion picture book

September 2, 2010 Ticia 10 Comments

Wheat Doll westward expansion us history kid craft kinder

Future Ticia here, years ago I found an amazing book called Wheat Doll, it's a great story about some pioneers living in Utah during the time of Westward Expansion of US history. The kids and I thoroughly enjoyed Wheat doll, and made three crafts with it. I'll go into the most … [Read more...]

arts and crafts, history kid crafts, kindergarten, US history, Utah, Westward expansion

stART: something about stars, I can’t remember right now

August 26, 2010 Ticia 11 Comments

It’s one of THOSE days.  You know where somebody, and I’m not naming names but they’re about 3 feet high, zapped my brain. So, we read this awesome book about the Navajo and how the stars were placed in the sky.  Hopefully by the end of this post I’ll remember the name.  Well, … [Read more...]

geography, reading and writing Arizona, book and activity, dinner time craft, kid crafts, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah

stART: Coolies

August 19, 2010 Ticia 14 Comments

I Recommend Coolies Yin (Paperback - … $7.99 Privacy I have to admit I checked this book out with some trepidation.  Books like this tend to fall one of two ways.  They either totally whitewash what happened or they blame the white men and make it … [Read more...]

arts and crafts kid crafts, Utah

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