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About Ivy Guerrero

Ivy is a homeschooling mom who loves and hoards books. She’s a copywriter when her toddler is asleep and everything else when he’s awake. She adores her two boys and enjoys being the queen of her home. She blogs about her motherhood adventures and family life in The Vine that Writes.

10 Everyday Math Activities for Preschoolers

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One of the things I immediately told my husband when we decided to homeschool our son was, “You take care of math and I’ll take care of the rest.” I am a self-confessed, numerically-handicapped mom. I’m terrified of math. Thankfully, being mathematically-challenged is not genetic! My son loves numbers -- and I mean he’s crazy about it. He loves number books, skip counting, … [Read more...]

Best Books for Babies

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  You may have heard it said before that you can start reading to your child while he is still inside your womb. All the more should you continue reading when he's born! He may not comprehend it yet but hearing your voice repeatedly through constant reading creates a special bond between the two of you. Rhyming words have a certain rhythm to it that can pacify and … [Read more...]