Simplify

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“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”  Albert Einstein 

My weekend goal is to get all our toys organized. "Simplicity" is the name of the game. I have been sorting and de-cluttering for the last couple weeks, its amazing how much "junk" can be hoarded in three years. Things must be labeled, each item must find it's place. I need to know what things can be used in our "Tot School" and they must be easily accessible. I will add a list of things we will be using as I sort and find for the next two weeks routines. Wish me luck!

A Bouquet of Sharpened Pencils

"Don't you just love...fall? It makes me want to shop for back to school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."  You've Got Mail 

I can't even begin to tell you all how excited I am to begin Tot School with my three year old and my one year old this Monday! I have been scouring blogs the last few weeks and getting everything together for a smooth transition into the world of a "routine" from the carefree days of summer. Fall has arrived just in time! As summer will next year. After reading lots of reviews I have decided to invest in two main "curriculum-outlines" for my three year old and follow a lot of  ideas given by Carisa at http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/totschool.html for both of my kiddos. 

Last year we tried to begin Before Five in a Row but didn't have follow-through and just plain weren't ready. We are going to start it again, beginning with Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? for the first week, maybe two. I got lots of ideas from In Lieu of Preschool's pinterest page: http://m.pinterest.com/NLieuOPreschool/jesse-bear-what-will-you-wear-before-five-in-a-row/! I am looking forward to trying some out. 

Our big investment this semester was: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading-level-pre-1/. I have just read amazing things about it and it looked like a great place for us to start. I ordered it a couple days ago and will do a more thorough review when I get it in the mail. 

So, here we go! I have a couple blogs to do before we start Monday but for now the dishes are waiting for me and so is my bed.