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Narnia pretend play. Learning with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
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Homeschool goals for new preschoolers: recognizing letters and numbers, fine motor skills, counting, personal care skills and more.
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Category Archives: nature
Every Day is Earth Day
Earth Day doesn’t have to be just one day every April. It can be any day of the year. Here are some activities you can do anytime, anywhere to take care of the earth and show your gratitude for all … Continue reading
Pin ItA Simple Fairy House and Garden for Kids
A very simple and inexpensive Fairy House from a cardboard birdhouse found at a craft and hobby store… I cut a door into the birdhouse with a regular kitchen knife, then sprayed it with a waterproofing spray (also from the … Continue reading
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Planting With Preschoolers: Grass Haircuts
We planted some grass seed in these play dough containers. Grass seed is very gratifying for kids to plant. It sprouts quickly, it’s hardy and, if you plant it in a little container, you can do this… Draw on a … Continue reading
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Planting Seeds With Preschoolers
Our seed-planting area is ready to for exploration. Our books: What Does a Seed Need? and Spring Is Here!: A Story About Seeds (these are Amazon affiliate links). We used cut up cardboard tubes from paper towel and toilet paper rolls to … Continue reading
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Kiddie Pool Bird’s Nest and Story Time
Spring is for the birds. Stories about birds, really. And what a fun way to listen to story time and learn about birds, in this easy-to-make nest. More wonderful books about nests and birds: Are You My Mother? by P.D. … Continue reading
Pin ItLearning About Polar Animals and Safari Ltd Giveaway!
We’ve spent a week with the polar bears, penguins and seals, with the help of our friends at Safari Ltd. We set up fun and easy habitats to go along with some great learning resources. And, Safari Ltd has generously … Continue reading
Pin ItHands-On Geography: Animals and Their Habitats
An invitation to learn and play… This was fun to set up and even more fun to watch my kids explore, hear their questions and find the answers together. Currently, we are learning about Australia, so we set up a … Continue reading
Pin ItSeptember Virtual Book Club: Lois Ehlert
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert is a terrific book for fall. Again, I am so happy to be participating with all these other bloggers and friends in the monthly Virtual Book Club for Kids. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf is about … Continue reading
Botanists for a Day
The United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. is fun and it’s free, so why have we never been there before? I’m not sure, but I do know this: We will be back! My kids loved it. We started our … Continue reading
Pin ItSummer Love Books Exchange: Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping
This year, our summer reading has included the Summer Love Books Exchange, which paired us up with another blogging mom and her kids. They sent us a book and some activities to go along with it, and we sent them … Continue reading
Pin ItHow To Raise Butterflies to Lay Eggs — And Start the Lifecycle All Over Again
Many of us have either had the experience or read about getting caterpillars and raising butterflies, then releasing them. Our family has done this several times, and it’s always exciting for my kids. You may want to read more about … Continue reading
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Posted in Early Elementary Years, homeschooling, kindergarten, nature, science
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Summer Fun: Daisy Chains
Isn’t this just another reason why summer is so awesome? An easy Daisy Chain tutorial can be found here. To see more pictures of my dog (and other stuff, too), follow Creekside Learning on Instagram. This daisy chain post is … Continue reading
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Wiggly Worms = Quality Time With My 3 Year Old
I’m guest-posting over at Not Just Cute today about the worm house I made with Love Bug. More importantly, making a cozy home for worms was how Love Bug and I got to spend some special time together, just the … Continue reading
Virtual Book Club for Kids: The Very Quiet Cricket
Poor little cricket. He makes no sound when he rubs his wings together, like the other crickets. He goes around greeting all of the other insects, trying to say hello, but he can’t. Until he meets one very special girl. … Continue reading
Pin ItButterflies Emerging!
Our Painted Lady butterflies have emerged! Most fascinating of all, they laid eggs that we were able to transplant onto a Hollyhock plant. If you missed our first post on observing our caterpillars as they went from tiny little beings … Continue reading
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