Acorn to Oak Acorn to Oak is a nature based, Waldorf-inspired curriculum. Acorn to Oak offers nature studies and homeschool resources designed to be taught to sibling groups of varying ages. Alphabet Forest Alphabet Forest is Acorn to Oak’s Early Years Curriculum. This curriculum can be used from the early years of toddlerhood into first…
This simple nature craft has gotten hours of use in our home. This is a great way to teach letter sounds and CVC words. We try to make all of our own learning manipulatives. Pictured here are our beeswax letters. A tutorial can be found here. What is a CVC word? A “CVC” is a…
These are my favorite toys for promoting fine motor skills and development. These are especially useful for kids in the toddler or preschool age, but they are great for all ages! We try to incorporate play based learning in everything we do, and fine motor development is not exception. My son doesn’t even realize he…
Have you ever tried to set up a calm down corner in your home? Our calm down corner is utilized daily by my twin toddlers. My boys are just now learning emotional awareness and regulation. Our calm down corner provides them the space they need to quiet their mind and their body, and have some…
Advent Advent is observed the four Sundays that lead up to Christmas. If you aren’t christian, you may choose for your advent to lead up to Hannukah, Yule, Solstice, etc. Advent means “anticipation” so you might use this time to meditate on the season and its meaning to you. Advent celebrates the bringing of light…
There’s no better way to get in the fall spirit than to tidy your bookshelf with a few books about fall! These are my favorite children’s books about autumn. We like to choose books that are all about nature. Tidy Yellow Time Leaf Jumpers The Busy Little Squirrel Leaf Man We’re Going on a Leaf…