Leaving a glass of milk and a plate of cookies is a cornerstone Christmas tradition for most families. Growing up, I always looked forward to putting the cookies out on Christmas Eve. I was always a little particular about what cookies Santa got. They had to be the tastiest, cutest cookies I could find. And,…
Friday Field Trip: Visiting a Radio Station
We try to take the kids on some kind of field trip at least once a month. Sometimes it’s something that we plan. Other times, an awesome oppertunity just falls into our laps. This month, we had something super cool come up. We were invited by our local CBC radio station to do an interview.…
Tracks: Exploring Animal Tracks and Footprints
One of the great things about all the snow we get is that it becomes very easy to see the tracks of the animals in our area. Alexie recently found some rabbit prints and that started a fun little learning adventure. We got a great book from the library about tracks and the animals that…
Field Trip Friday: Visiting A Metal Lunchbox Shop
Sometimes you meet people that have the coolest jobs. We recently met the man who owns L.May Metal Fabricators LTD, the company that makes those iconic metal lunchboxes. When Mr. Will invited us to come and see the shop, we of course said yes! We went to the shop where they’ve made thousands of their…
Homeschooling Q&A: Getting Started
We are answering your questions today! Since starting this journey, we have been getting so many questions about homeschooling. So, we’re taking time to answer some of your questions in this part 1 Question and Answer video. Check out the video for our answers to these questions! Why did we decide to homeschool? What model…
The Human Body: Naming Body Parts in French and English
Today, we are combining biology, art and literacy in this fun STEAM activity, as we talk about the human body. Oh, and we do it in English and French! Using a roll of craft paper and some markers, we laid Alexie down and traced around her whole body to make a life size poster. Then…
Field Trip Friday: Exploring the Science Centre
On a very cold November morning, we took a trip to our local science centre, Science North. It was a great day to play, explore and learn. We love playing with the giant water table, seeing the animals from our area (including a beaver) and just running around in the various play areas. One of…
Water, Ice, and Steam: Exploring States of Matter
Today, we’re exploring states of matter with water, ice and steam! With all the ice and snow we’ve gotten recently, Alexie has been asking lots of questions about ice. So, we decided to show her how ice, water and steam are all the same thing. This is such a simple experiment to do with kids.…