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...]
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...]
A Character Lesson from Backyard Chicks
I grew up on a farm, a small farm, but when I was little we had just about every normal farm animal, some in larger quantities than others. Granted I was little and moved from that farm before my teenage years fully kicked in, but I have fond memories of what it was like to "live on a farm." I don't own a farm now, but I plan to use our less than an acre lot to show my kids what it's like to raise and take care of animals, responsibility, and hard work. I guess you can say that I hope to teach … [Read more...]
The ABC’s of STEM for Preschool
Today, I wanted to share with you a list of STEM or STEAM activities from A to Z. As I'm reflecting on our first year of preschool, I realized that I didn't do as much as I had originally wanted to with STEM. For more information on the plan for this year check it out, here. So, I started to research STEM ideas for Preschoolers. I know that I am going to want letters and their sounds to be an important aspect of our preschool again, after all B will barely be four and the twins will be … [Read more...]
