Dedicated to Developing the Whole Child
I love Earth Day. Who am I kidding? I love Earth Day Month. There is so much wonderful learning and outdoor exploration to ignite our children’s passions about the world. My goal for my boys is to create a sense of awe and wonder of the world. So, even in rainy Seattle, we spend a [Read On]
Now that the excitement and planning of Easter 2013 is coming to an end, what are we going to do with the leftovers? Easy enough for the chocolate and jelly beans but what about the egg cartons, hard boiled eggs and egg shells? Here are a few great ideas! Enjoy! Egg Cartons Make an Earth [Read On]
“Children are born naturalists. They explore the world with all of their senses, experiment in the environment, and communicate their discoveries to those around them.” ~ The Audubon Nature Preschool For me, the main goal of gardening with kids is to create a sense of awe and wonder of the world. Plus they learn ao [Read On]
Oh, I can already smell spring in the air. There is a smell. We all know it. At this point in the year, all of us here is Seattle crave the sunshine. I am not opposed to any one season but I do love the sun and the blossoms. Plus I love Earth Day. There [Read On]
The topic of “being green” is a popular one in our home. We’ve done Earth Day play dates and a variety of Earth Day activities. I fell in love with Rana DiOrio’s What Does It Mean to Be Green? many months ago. In fact I love Little Pickle Press’ whole line of offerings. The books [Read On]
Today at Garden Camp we made a Worm Tower to carry home with us. You can do this activity anywhere you might find a multitude of worms. You’d be surprised where you can buy worms too! The Tower is a fancy way of describing a travel case for your worms. We made our Worm Tower [Read On]
