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    Meet a Tree: A sweet observation activity
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 4 min

    Meet a Tree: A sweet observation activity

    Meet 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,...
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    Planting Magic: Tree Books for ages 2-12
    • May 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    Planting 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...
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    May's Flower Moon
    • May 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    May's Flower Moon

    With 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...
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    Fairy Picture Book Companions
    • Apr 12, 2019
    • 5 min

    Fairy 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...
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    Fairy and Gnome Collaboration: Learning through Play
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    Fairy and Gnome Collaboration: Learning through Play

    May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder. - John O'Donohue Too often adults dismiss fairy and gnome...
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    Planting Edible Flowers for Gardeners and Cooks of all Ages.
    • Mar 23, 2019
    • 5 min

    Planting 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...
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    March's Worm Moon Connections
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    March's Worm Moon Connections

    Worm Moon Dates: Mar. 20th, 2019 and Mar. 9th, 2020 “Worm, worm, slippery slide. I hear a bird, I better hide.” - Unknown The Worm Moon...
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    Gardening Picture Book Companions
    • Mar 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Gardening Picture Book Companions

    Up 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...
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    Mud: March Picture Book Companions
    • Mar 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Mud: March Picture Book Companions

    Rain by Linda Ashman "One rainy day in the city, an eager little boy exclaims, “Rain!” Across town a grumpy man grumbles, “Rain.” In this...
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    March Mud-licious Integrated Learning
    • Mar 3, 2019
    • 4 min

    March 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...
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    Louhi, Witch of North Farm: 
a book review with connected learning discoveries
    • Feb 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Louhi, Witch of North Farm: a book review with connected learning discoveries

    Louhi Witch of North Farm, retold by Toni De Gerez, illustrated by Barbara Cooney My father loves this book. As a child his joy in...
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    The Snowy Nap: Book Review
    • Jan 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    The 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...
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    Color Discovery Hike
    • Sep 19, 2018
    • 6 min

    Color Discovery Hike

    Requiring no more than a few free paint color strips from your local hardware store Color Magic Nature Discoveries are a family or school...
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    Deep Listening: Sound Maps
    • Aug 29, 2018
    • 6 min

    Deep 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,...
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