Tag Archives: nature
Six Ideas for Exploring Nature with Kids
From the looks of next week’s forecast, spring may finally come to the Rockies! And I for one can’t wait. I’m anxious to get my boys out on some of the wonderful trails we’re lucky enough to find just minutes … Continue reading
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Weekend Reads 4.2.11
10 Secrets to Raising Good Listeners {Janet Lansbury} The Brain Remembers Best When Actively Involved in Learning {Early Childhood Brain Insights}
Why Our Children Need Nature
Winter’s grip has been firm this year. Just this week we were pelted with a heavy, wet snow – enough to snap a few soft spring branches from our trees. By day’s end, however, spring is back, the snow has melted, and … Continue reading
The Winter Games…..Outdoor Ideas for Preschoolers on a Snowy Day!
The best way to learn about winter is to get out and explore it! Here are some ideas for some fun in the snow! Fill spray bottles or squeeze top bottles (dish soap, Gatorade) with colored water and create designs … Continue reading
Old-School Leaf Rubbing
I once heard someone say that we have to be careful not to be in such a rush to give our children all the things we never had, that we forget to give them the things we did have. That … Continue reading
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Leaf Pounding
This is one of my favorite activities! Help your child take a leaf and place it between two strips of muslin or other white, cotton fabric. Together, hammer the muslin with a rubber mallet. As the mallet strikes the leaf, … Continue reading
A Camping We Will Go!
Kids love the adventure of camping! Particularly when it comes to camping in a dramatic play scenario, anything can happen! When I set up a camping theme dramatic play area this week, my own 3 year old asked, “And where is … Continue reading
The Tall and Short Tree Sort
If you’re doing a study of trees, here’s a math activity to get your kids going. It could be used as an independent game, … Continue reading
