Finding Splendor in the Ordinary
I don’t know about you, but this time of year, it’s hard to get enthusiastic about nature study. And lately, I’m losing my own momentum in that area. So, when I started planning our Term 2 Morning Basket, I wanted to brainstorm a simple way to recharge wonder in this area! It had to be simple – I don’t have room… Read More
I’m often asked, “How do you DO science in your home? Especially in the early years? What do you use?” I can certainly tell you what we enjoy, and give you some ideas, but it may not be the tidy, wrapped-in-a-bow package you’re looking for. “The child who sees his mother with reverent touch lift an early snowdrop to her… Read More
I’m so thrilled to let you all know about this series of books authored by Mr. Glenn O. Blough and delightfully illustrated by Jeanne Bendick! They are all out of print now, but they were very easy for me to find and purchase used very inexpensively. They may still be in your library system, so do check! I discovered one… Read More
We’ve really been enjoying some wonderful non-fiction science picture books and I thought I’d share them with you! I have long been a big fan of the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series of books. They’re engaging and a wonderful way to introduce elementary science concepts. I have collected several of them over the years; I began to wonder if there were any… Read More
It’s March and that means…Spring! Some days can still be quite cold, but some days are downright gorgeous!!! And the days are stretching and getting longer which means more sunshine, and sunshine is never a bad thing! Our nature table reflects the seasonal excitement of nesting birds! This is a favorite time of year for us! Most of the birds… Read More