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Nature Number Cards | Numbers 1-20
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Counting Through Nature | Numbers 1-20
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Woven History Series: American History Year 1 (Early Exploration - Constitution)
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Spring Equinox Guide
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I’m sharing my number cards completely free (for a limited time) 🌼

For a limited time, you can download the sweet little 1-20 number cards from the website. I illustrated each one with love, and I hope it brings joy to your learning.

If you would be willing to like, comment, tag friends, and share, I would be so grateful ☀️

I’m sharing my number cards completely free (for a limited time) 🌼

For a limited time, you can download the sweet little 1-20 number cards from the website. I illustrated each one with love, and I hope it brings joy to your learning.

If you would be willing to like, comment, tag friends, and share, I would be so grateful ☀️

Over 100 pages of the happiest spring goodness! 🐝

Over 100 pages of the happiest spring goodness! 🐝

The first day of spring is almost here 🌼
To celebrate, everything in the shop is 25% off!

The first day of spring is almost here 🌼
To celebrate, everything in the shop is 25% off!

Woven History & Geography 🧵

Discover the great tapestry of history through rich, story-based learning. Designed especially for upper elementary learners, this guide brings history and geography to life through engaging lessons filled with meaningful connections, creative projects, and hands-on exploration.

Each guide in this series weaves together storytelling, geography, art, literature, and hands-on activities to help your child deeply connect with the people, cultures, and events of the past. It’s a gentle, immersive approach that nurtures curiosity and wonder, while also developing important academic skills.

Using history as the core, Woven History and Geography Series brings the past to life through living books, art, science and STEM, and a variety of unique hands on activities.

This growing collection currently includes:

• The Vikings — journey with Leif Erikson and learn about the life and culture of the Vikings
• Exploration to Early Settlement — adventure with explorers and discover new lands
• The Pilgrims and Wampanoag — travel on the Mayflower, meet the Wampanoag, and learn about the early days of Plymouth Colony
• Becoming a Nation — explore colonial life, the Revolutionary War, and the writing of the Constitution

Westward Expansion is coming this summer!

Woven History & Geography 🧵

Discover the great tapestry of history through rich, story-based learning. Designed especially for upper elementary learners, this guide brings history and geography to life through engaging lessons filled with meaningful connections, creative projects, and hands-on exploration.

Each guide in this series weaves together storytelling, geography, art, literature, and hands-on activities to help your child deeply connect with the people, cultures, and events of the past. It’s a gentle, immersive approach that nurtures curiosity and wonder, while also developing important academic skills.

Using history as the core, Woven History and Geography Series brings the past to life through living books, art, science and STEM, and a variety of unique hands on activities.

This growing collection currently includes:

• The Vikings — journey with Leif Erikson and learn about the life and culture of the Vikings
• Exploration to Early Settlement — adventure with explorers and discover new lands
• The Pilgrims and Wampanoag — travel on the Mayflower, meet the Wampanoag, and learn about the early days of Plymouth Colony
• Becoming a Nation — explore colonial life, the Revolutionary War, and the writing of the Constitution

Westward Expansion is coming this summer!

Can you believe that we are only one week away from the Spring Equinox 🌼

The Spring Equinox Art & Nature Study Guide is a hands-on, literature-rich guide is designed for families who love learning together! This beautifully curated resource blends reading, art, poetry, storytelling, and crafts to help your children explore the wonder and beauty of spring.

Lessons You’ll Explore:
1. Painting Spring – Meet Claude Monet and discover some of his beautiful art
2. Seasons – Explore what makes each season special
3. Signs of Spring – Observe how the world changes as spring arrives
4. Songs of Spring – Listen to the sounds of birds welcoming the new season
5. The Spring Equinox – Learn about the first day of spring
6. The Blooming Season – See how colorful flowers attract bees
7. Spring Rain – Discover precipitation and the water cycle
8. Wind and Seed Dispersal – Learn how dandelion seeds travel on the wind
9. New Life in Spring – Plant flower seeds and watch them grow
10. Welcoming Spring – Explore family-friendly ideas for home care and spring cleaning

This guide is a part of a 4 season bundle as well!

Can you believe that we are only one week away from the Spring Equinox 🌼

The Spring Equinox Art & Nature Study Guide is a hands-on, literature-rich guide is designed for families who love learning together! This beautifully curated resource blends reading, art, poetry, storytelling, and crafts to help your children explore the wonder and beauty of spring.

Lessons You’ll Explore:
1. Painting Spring – Meet Claude Monet and discover some of his beautiful art
2. Seasons – Explore what makes each season special
3. Signs of Spring – Observe how the world changes as spring arrives
4. Songs of Spring – Listen to the sounds of birds welcoming the new season
5. The Spring Equinox – Learn about the first day of spring
6. The Blooming Season – See how colorful flowers attract bees
7. Spring Rain – Discover precipitation and the water cycle
8. Wind and Seed Dispersal – Learn how dandelion seeds travel on the wind
9. New Life in Spring – Plant flower seeds and watch them grow
10. Welcoming Spring – Explore family-friendly ideas for home care and spring cleaning

This guide is a part of a 4 season bundle as well!

Using history as the core, Woven History and Geography Series brings the past to life through living books, art, science and STEM, and a variety of unique hands on activities.

This growing collection currently includes:

• The Vikings — journey with Leif Erikson and learn about the life and culture of the Vikings
• Exploration to Early Settlement — adventure with explorers and discover new lands
• The Pilgrims and Wampanoag — travel on the Mayflower, meet the Wampanoag, and learn about the early days of Plymouth Colony
• Becoming a Nation — explore colonial life, the Revolutionary War, and the writing of the Constitution

Westward Expansion is coming this summer!

Using history as the core, Woven History and Geography Series brings the past to life through living books, art, science and STEM, and a variety of unique hands on activities.

This growing collection currently includes:

• The Vikings — journey with Leif Erikson and learn about the life and culture of the Vikings
• Exploration to Early Settlement — adventure with explorers and discover new lands
• The Pilgrims and Wampanoag — travel on the Mayflower, meet the Wampanoag, and learn about the early days of Plymouth Colony
• Becoming a Nation — explore colonial life, the Revolutionary War, and the writing of the Constitution

Westward Expansion is coming this summer!

Explore the ins and outs of creating a garden in your own back yard 🌼

“In the Garden” is designed to inspire your children through various activities such as hands on activities, art, poetry, storytelling, and crafts. Each lesson includes a book suggestion and beautifully curated activities, along with printable poetry and art. Have fun creating your own garden with this beautiful unit study!

Explore the ins and outs of creating a garden in your own back yard 🌼

“In the Garden” is designed to inspire your children through various activities such as hands on activities, art, poetry, storytelling, and crafts. Each lesson includes a book suggestion and beautifully curated activities, along with printable poetry and art. Have fun creating your own garden with this beautiful unit study!

The Lighthouse Guide brings together lighthouse history, geography, poetry, crafts, art and the most delightful book list. Learn about how lighthouses are built, their purpose, and the lighthouse keepers who work hard to keep ships safe. ⛵️

The Lighthouse Guide brings together lighthouse history, geography, poetry, crafts, art and the most delightful book list. Learn about how lighthouses are built, their purpose, and the lighthouse keepers who work hard to keep ships safe. ⛵️

Counting Through Nature 🌼
Our newest resource exploring numbers 1-20 in your own backyard!

Includes:
• 20 easy to use lessons (single use or laminate to enjoy again and again)
• Number Cards 1-20 with nature illustrations hand drawn by Kessler Patillo
• Count and Clip Cards
• Tracing Pages
• Matching Activities
• Ten Frames
• Nature Manipulatives

Counting Through Nature can be used as a gentle introduction to early math, supplemental practice, or as part of a morning basket. The lessons and activities can be used at any pace and in any order that works best for your child.

Counting Through Nature 🌼
Our newest resource exploring numbers 1-20 in your own backyard!

Includes:
• 20 easy to use lessons (single use or laminate to enjoy again and again)
• Number Cards 1-20 with nature illustrations hand drawn by Kessler Patillo
• Count and Clip Cards
• Tracing Pages
• Matching Activities
• Ten Frames
• Nature Manipulatives

Counting Through Nature can be used as a gentle introduction to early math, supplemental practice, or as part of a morning basket. The lessons and activities can be used at any pace and in any order that works best for your child.

Incorporating seasonal studies is such a fun way to savor every season 🌼 Monarch migration, weather, robins, gardening, and the Spring Equinox are a few of my favorite topics for spring!

The Cottage Schoolhouse guides include nature study ideas, hands on activities, crafts, art and carefully curated book selections to help bring learning to life.

Incorporating seasonal studies is such a fun way to savor every season 🌼 Monarch migration, weather, robins, gardening, and the Spring Equinox are a few of my favorite topics for spring!

The Cottage Schoolhouse guides include nature study ideas, hands on activities, crafts, art and carefully curated book selections to help bring learning to life.

Civilizations and cultures all around the world have used tapestries to share stories. These woven pictures speak of people, places, and moments in time.

Weaving is a beautiful and careful art, where the weaver uses a loom and thread to create something lasting and meaningful. In the same way, history is like a grand tapestry.

Throughout the Woven History and Geography Guides, we immerse ourselves in the rich stories of the past. As we learn about the lives, cultures, and accomplishments of those who came before us, we add another colorful thread to the great and growing story of the world.

To help students visualize historical context, each lesson includes a timeline moment. As we learn about key events through the guide, students will add another colorful thread to the great and growing story of the world. Your child will illustrate each moment, creating a beautiful and meaningful timeline in their “Threads of History” timeline book.

Civilizations and cultures all around the world have used tapestries to share stories. These woven pictures speak of people, places, and moments in time.

Weaving is a beautiful and careful art, where the weaver uses a loom and thread to create something lasting and meaningful. In the same way, history is like a grand tapestry.

Throughout the Woven History and Geography Guides, we immerse ourselves in the rich stories of the past. As we learn about the lives, cultures, and accomplishments of those who came before us, we add another colorful thread to the great and growing story of the world.

To help students visualize historical context, each lesson includes a timeline moment. As we learn about key events through the guide, students will add another colorful thread to the great and growing story of the world. Your child will illustrate each moment, creating a beautiful and meaningful timeline in their “Threads of History” timeline book.

Explore the world of Weather with this fun guide ☀️ Each lesson includes weather concepts, hands on meteorology experiments, art study, crafts, and great book recommendations!

Explore the world of Weather with this fun guide ☀️ Each lesson includes weather concepts, hands on meteorology experiments, art study, crafts, and great book recommendations!

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