These Bees Count by Alison Formento is a fantastic picture book all about honeybees. Not only will it walk your children through what bees actually do, there are also opportunities to work on counting as well. These Bees Count is a perfect book to add to your Nature Walk Book collection for the Spring/Summer. I just love that this book is short enough to hold even the young readers attention, yet FULL of information about bees, honey, nature, and so much more. This book opens to door for … [Read more...]
Leaf Man: Nature Walk & Book Series
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert is a perfect book to pair with your Fall outdoor activities. I know that it's not Fall right now, but I just had to include this terrific picture book into this series. This book is a perfect addition to In a Nutshell, The Dandelion Seed, and Raindrops Roll. If you haven't read Leaf Man, it's an absolute must. You will love the great illustrations, the concept of a leaf man, and the cool places that leaves will blow. There are so many fun activities and conceps that … [Read more...]
In a Nutshell: Nature Walk and Book Series
The next book in our Nature Walk and Book Series is In a Nutshell by Joseph Anthony. This book beautifully portrays the life of an oak tree. You will see an acorn turn into a beautiful oak tree and what happens when a tree becomes old and dies. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous. Your kids will love seeing the acorn come to life and grow into a big and strong oak tree! You will see a change in seasons, scenery, and nature at it's finest! In a Nutshell … [Read more...]
The Dandelion Seed: Nature Walk and Book Series
Welcome back to another post in the Nature Walk and Book Pairing Series. My hope is that you'll find fun ways to connect the books you read with nature. The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony couldn't be a better choice for this series. This beautifully illustrated book shows the life cycle of a Dandelion. There is so much you can talk about, explore, and see with just this one book and in all four seasons! Activities for The Dandelion Seed: Fall: Take a walk and observe what is … [Read more...]
Mom’s Choice Phonics App for Preschoolers
I'm always on the look out for fun, engaging, and yet educational apps that will strengthen the skills we are already working on without feeling like work. I think that's the hardest part for me, I find what seems like the perfect app, it matches what we need to work on, checks off all my boxes, but then my kids hate it. Goodbye, see ya! I don't have space on my phone for an app that no one likes. However, I was so glad when Miss B immediately fell in love with the Read with Fonics app. … [Read more...]
Raindrops Roll: Book and Nature Walk Activities
Hi there! The first book in my new Book and Nature Walk Activity Series is Raindrops Roll by April Pulley Sayre. If you have never read this book, I highly recommend you RUN to your local library and find it, or click the title above. This book ever so subtly discusses a ton of scientific concepts that you can discuss with your kiddos as well as page after page of absolutely exquisite photographs. My kids loved the pictures! They are bright and so crisp and clear your little ones of all … [Read more...]
Scavenger Hunts: How to Take Your Nature Walk to a Whole New Level
This is it y'all! The last and final post for the Nature Walk Series. In this post, I wanted to talk about the benefits of using Scavenger Hunts while you walk. I briefly talked about Nature Scavenger Hunts last year, but in this post I really wanted to show the MANY, MANY different ways they can be used. So far in this series, we talked about ways to incorporate letters and numbers into your nature walks, how to explore your senses, and ways to get more out of your nature walks. I hope that … [Read more...]
Inner Struggle Mom versus Teacher: Ways to Combat Spring Fever
OK so here's my problem... I am two completely different and separate people. Part of me is mom, mom who has three kids, a dog, house and no life. The other half of me is a teacher, a teacher who taught middle school for 6 years and likes things very structured. It's a constant inner struggle and sometimes those two don't mesh well (see my personal growth mission about Perfectionism1 and 2). Inner Struggle As a mom when it's rainy, cold, and yucky I want to play games, watch movies, and … [Read more...]
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