While shopping for Jack’s birthday presents I couldn’t resist purchasing this oh-so-fitting game for our germination study. The Grow A Flower Game is intended for 5th grade and up, but Grace and Jack were able to keep up with the jist of the game. It did a wonderful job of reinforcing where the various parts [...]
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Grow A Flower Game
Posted in Botany, Homeschooling Hatchlings, Nature Study on October 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Look Closely In Your Backyard
Posted in Botany, Homeschooling Hatchlings, Nature Study on October 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
It is amazing what you can find in your own backyard. A couple of days ago, the kids and I went for a backyard nature walk. There is an untouched piece of wooded property behind our property line that we sneaked around in. This was where the real gems were…purple mushrooms, fallen logs covered [...]
Cloudy With A Chance Of Worms
Posted in Homeschooling Hatchlings, Nature Study, Zoology on August 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
The children are having a royal Charlotte Mason day. Throughout the morning and afternoon, their excitement has been building upon itself. First it was the discovery of one black and orange caterpillar. Shortly later, they came back with a bug box of three more. And then, with ever increasing fanfare they were announcing that they [...]
Montessori Tray: Vertebrates & Invertebrates
Posted in Homeschooling Hatchlings, Montessori Trays, Nature Study, Zoology on August 3, 2006 | 1 Comment »
It has been quite awhile since I listed any Montessori-ish activities, but this one counts. The children spent part of the morning today learning about the difference between Vertebrates and Invertebrates. Once they had a general idea, we used this sorting tray to sort out each animal properly. Easy enough, and lots of hands on [...]
The Art Of Germination Science
Posted in Botany, Homeschooling Hatchlings, Nature Study on August 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
If the seed germination experiment doesn’t work, at least we could say it made for a colorful presentation. Grace and Jack really enjoyed putting the germination study together this morning. Now my only concern is…Will it survive the 7-14 days of man-handling? If naming petri dishes names like “Lovey” is a sign of good care [...]
What Happens When The Teacher Gets Sick?
Posted in Charlotte Mason, Homeschooling Hatchlings, Managing The Mother Lode, Nature Study, Zoology on January 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Today I was less then capable of being an effective teacher. The teacher has managed to get sick and lose her voice the first week back in school. With the heavy Charlotte Mason emphasis on reading and living books, it is especially difficult to carry out my duties. But it was fun [...]
A Longing for Summer Again?
Posted in Homeschooling Hatchlings, Nature Study, Zoology on December 5, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not sure what triggered the reversion, but the children have suddenly taken up their butterfly studies again. They have been playing The Butterfly Game that we purchased from The North American Butterfly Association for the last three days. And for two days, Jack had the entire Butterfly Fandex (taken apart for better viewing) strewn [...]
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