Jun 18, 20194 minMeet a Tree: A sweet observation activityMeet a Tree is a simple yet memorable partner activity, one you can do with just your family, on a retreat as a moment for mindfulness,...
May 23, 20194 minPlanting Magic: Tree Books for ages 2-12 "There is nothing wrong with having a tree for a friend." - Bob Ross We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow and Bob Staake Through a simple...
May 3, 20192 minMay's Flower MoonWith freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy? - Oscar Wilde May’s Flower Moon will be May 18th, 2019, and is named...
Apr 12, 20195 minFairy Picture Book Companions“Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can...
Apr 8, 20195 minFairy and Gnome Collaboration: Learning through PlayMay you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder. - John O'Donohue Too often adults dismiss fairy and gnome...
Mar 23, 20195 minPlanting Edible Flowers for Gardeners and Cooks of all Ages. A few years ago we decided to only plant edible flowers and plants. As new parents we didn't want to worry if our little one was...
Mar 18, 20192 minMarch's Worm Moon ConnectionsWorm Moon Dates: Mar. 20th, 2019 and Mar. 9th, 2020 “Worm, worm, slippery slide. I hear a bird, I better hide.” - Unknown The Worm Moon...
Mar 14, 20192 minGardening Picture Book CompanionsUp in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner By far, one of my favorite. Gardens are beautiful to look at, but we sometimes...
Mar 3, 20192 minMud: March Picture Book CompanionsRain by Linda Ashman "One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, “Rain!” Across town a grumpy man grumbles, “Rain.” In this...
Mar 3, 20194 minMarch Mud-licious Integrated Learning My second home growing up was a stream in the woods behind our house. In the winter I'd plow off the gnomes' ice skating rinks, and build...
Feb 10, 20193 minLouhi, Witch of North Farm: a book review with connected learning discoveriesLouhi Witch of North Farm, retold by Toni De Gerez, illustrated by Barbara Cooney My father loves this book. As a child his joy in...
Jan 22, 20192 minThe Snowy Nap: Book Review We woke this morning to a foot of fresh snow, a perfect day to cozy with a new book, and dream up snowy day delights. The Snowy Nap by...
Sep 19, 20186 minColor Discovery HikeRequiring no more than a few free paint color strips from your local hardware store Color Magic Nature Discoveries are a family or school...
Aug 29, 20186 minDeep Listening: Sound Maps When you are on the go, with children particularly, there is nothing like a low prep learning activity. Sound Maps are just that,...