Now that spring has arrived there are so many things to do in nature and with nature. It is an exciting time of year for littles, especially those who love all things nature. My little is certainly one who is intrigued by anything that has to do with nature. She also loves butterflies and wanted to follow and catch butterflies. What a wonderful opportunity this lead to with learning about the butterfly life cycle and all things butterfly. In the spring the first thing we love to do is to start nature walks and looking for all the little creatures we can find. Our neighborhood has wonderful nature trails to…
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10 Fabulous Fall Activities
The cooler air is arriving and the the leaves are changing colors. Fall is such a beautiful time of year. The temperatures and beautiful colors are calling you outside. What a wonderful time to explore the outdoors with your child and make new memories and traditions.
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How to Use a Garden for Learning
Gardening was always a favorite way to spend time with my dad when I was little. I loved to plant seeds and plants and trees. I just loved being out there and talking with my dad as we “played” in the dirt or collected the fruits of our labors. What I didn’t realize was that the whole time I was out there I was learning academic materials, such as science, math, and literacy, I was learning social and family skills as well. I was also learning that we can produce our own food, and boy did it taste so much better than the food we bought from the store. I…
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Earth Day: Don’t Throw Their Future Away!
A Native American Proverb: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children”. This means we need to protect the earth and teach our littles how to protect it as well. There is no better day to start teaching them how to respect and care for the earth than Earth Day. Our earth needs all of us to be more responsible so our children and their children have a place to grow up. It is our responsibility to instill the love for our earth. There are so many ways to be able to involve your littles in caring for the earth. Continue on to…
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Spring Has Sprung, Fun Activities Inside and Out
Spring is such a beautiful time of year, the sun warms us, flowers bloom, grass turns green, the leaves return. The earths rebirth is abounding. There is so much to look forward to. However, mother nature loves to play games too. One day it is warm, the next is cold, it rains, snows, it may even feel like summer. You never know what you will be able to do from one day to the next. Some days your plans are ruined because of the weather and you are left thinking now what can we do besides sitting in the house on another rainy day. Don’t get me wrong it is…
