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We want to be lifelong learners and to inspire a similar passion for learning in our children. We believe that we learn best by experiencing the world, following our passions, and like a certain little monkey, being “always very curious”. We love words and numbers and imagination and asking questions. In our family, learning looks like practicing phonics or math facts in a workbook, playing educational apps on a tablet, reading books chosen from the library, going for a walk in the woods, and dinner time conversations that start with, “Mamma, can we talk about…” These posts are about what we’re learning and how we’re learning it.
No Dr. Seuss week would be complete without spending a little time with Fox in Socks. We pulled out the tattered, well-loved copy that Emelie got for her first birthday and read it together. This one is a little harder for her to read by herself, because there are so many made up words and tongue twisters. But it’s always……
As I mentioned in my previous post, The Cat in the Hat is a current favorite around here. So I knew that I wanted to spend most of our time during Dr. Seuss week with the cat and his friends. A quick search on Pinterest revealed that there are a lot of talented and creative people out there who are……
Spring break meant a chance for us to be home together even more than usual, so I wanted to plan a fun theme for the week. The Cat in the Hat has been a favorite around here lately, so I went for a Dr. Seuss week. The fact that the week also coincided with Dr. Seuss’ birthday (March 2) meant……
We live right around 65° N latitude in the north of Sweden. If there’s one thing we know we can count on it’s snow in the winter. But even if you live a bit further south, a good winter storm can be a great excuse to take a break from routines and try some snow-centered learning at home. Kids have……
