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Doodle 4 Google – ‘Ancient Athens’

  It’s time to get those doodles mailed in! The due date for “Doodle 4 Google‘ is coming up March 20th. The theme is “If I could travel in time, I’d visit…” My daughter chose ancient Athens since that’s what … Continue reading

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Illustrating Poetry-”The Road Less Taken” by Robert Frost

Starting with a cardboard box, my young artist began to create a scene to illustrate one of the well-known poems we’ve read this week: “The Road Less Taken” by Robert Frost. She collected some twigs from outside and using some … Continue reading

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Photos-”Black Swallowtail Butterflies”

The butterflies finally came out!! Our two plump parsley caterpillars we caught on our carrots emerged from their chrysalises. Isn’t she pretty? It’s amazing to me that the only markings that remained from her caterpillar costume were the yellow spots on her … Continue reading

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Candy Corn Art II

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Pioneer Farms

    We had a great time visiting Pioneer Farms yesterday.  Last week was only our first week back at “school” and I was already hankerin’ to get out of the house and see something new!  The folks out there have done a … Continue reading

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