Memorial Day is the perfect time to answer those questions and to teach my children all there is to learn about being respectful when remembering those who have died.  I've done that this year through these wonderful Memorial Day Activities with Free Printables.Memorial Day is one of my favorite holidays.  I have such fond memories of the day, dating back to when I was a child, going to cemeteries with my grandparents, placing flowers in front of headstones of relatives that had...

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My Body: The Immune System and Personal Hygiene

This post may contain affiliate links. We've moved into our third week of studying our bodies. It's been very interesting to see how this unit has evolved, based on the needs and understandings of the kiddos.  Last week, as I was thinking about what to cover next, knowing what I'd planned was going to be too difficult, my thoughts instantly went to the immune system.  The kiddos weren't sick at the time, but it just made sense to me.  Funny thing is, two out of the four kiddos...

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