Book party by RaeAnna Weather has been the topic of science in our homeschool this year and the title of this book caught my interest! Linda Mullaly Hunt is a wonderful author of middle grade novels and I've heard great things about her books Fish in a Tree and One for the Murphys. I wasn't… Continue reading Shouting at the Rain
I was so excited to see that our turtle class happened right around World Turtle Day! Turtles are such an interesting creature to study and many different ways you can focus your nature lesson on this fascinating animal. For this month's class, our friend Meg brought her pet Red Eared Slider turtle for everyone to… Continue reading Turtles
We had a perfect day for creek exploration today and learned more about the water penny beetle! I learned about this fascinating creature last year and have been looking forward to using it as an object lesson in nature. The Water Penny Beetle is one of 272 types of aquatic beetles. They are an indicator… Continue reading Water Penny Beetle
Meet my friend Anna with her friend Yoda! This month we had Anna back to our group to teach us more about frogs and toads! Last semester she came to visit us and brought her snakes (see the post here!) This month we were bundled up and attempted to stay dry under the pavilion while… Continue reading Frogs and Toads
In preparing for this month's Nature Adventure, we noticed trees budding and blooming all over the place with the unseasonably warm February! We love winter tree study and have enjoyed the years collecting twigs to observe the buds. Some years our focus has been about what trees we can tap (trees with opposite growth like… Continue reading Winter Tree Study – buds
At our Jungle Book party last semester, Sheila brought some jungle animal cereal like Choco Chimps and everyone literally "ate it up" with the novelty of having cereal at a book party! A few months later we read this imaginative book by Neil Gaiman and Eva Mae was so excited at the possibility of having… Continue reading Fortunately, the Milk Book Party
We had the opportunity to learn about birds of prey from a park ranger this month before we gathered with our Nature Adventure crew! Radnor Lake has an amazing aviary and when available, the park ranger will meet and discuss the birds that are featured in their aviary due to injuries. In the picture above,… Continue reading Birds of Prey
Cedar glades are unique to the Middle Tennessee region and our local Nature Adventure spot has many of the same characteristics! A large limestone presence, Eastern red cedar trees, moss and wildflowers, and there is even a large prickly pear cactus in the home across the street from the parking lot! I had students journal… Continue reading Cedar Glades
Identifying birds in the winter is one of our seasonal favorites! This month, I took the next step to really focus on some of the classification sciences concerning birds. We are learning Latin in our co-op so adding the scientific names to our nature journal was a natural progression. This is a great video to… Continue reading Birds and Taxonomy
I have loved the elementary years of homeschooling. It has been one of the sweetest, innocent, and playful experiences of motherhood and I both mourn and celebrate this new stage of parenting and homeschooling. Through a lot of prayer I have decided to step away from being an admin of the local Wild + Free… Continue reading W+F Teen Spring Hill
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