The Winter Solstice - the shortest day, and longest night of the year - is coming up this weekend. The days after the solstice will steadily become longer and lighter, which means it's only up from here! I love the cozy darkness of winter but we are definitely ready for the sun to come back;…
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It's that time of year again! This time, I'm DETERMINED to get a head start on my gift list in order to avoid the last minute rush (I say this every year 🤣). We consider ourselves an outdoorsy, nature-loving family, and here are the things either we've used and loved over the years, OR these…
The harvest moon is about a month away (on Tuesday, Sept. 17), and that means that my very favorite season is also approaching! The harvest moon seems to mark the end of summer and the start of autumn, although technically the autumnal equinox (on 9/22) is the official start of the autumn season. When I…
Continue reading ➞ Celebrating the Harvest Moon: Picture Books, Lanterns, Playdough, and More
Dive into spring with this pond life lesson plan.
Looking back at the end of each school year, I am always amazed at how many good books we've read, listened to and enjoyed ~ books that have helped shape our homeschool and my boy's childhoods. My oldest, in 3rd grade this year, is a voracious reader. It's been quite the feat to keep up…
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If there's one thing my kids never get tired of learning about - it's rocks. We had so much fun studying sedimentary rocks last week! I love how much joy can come from such a simple element of nature. Here's a rundown of our lesson on sedimentary rocks and the books and resources we used:…
Continue reading ➞ Studying Sedimentary Rocks ~ A Complete Lesson Plan
One of my favorite things about winter is how bright and clear the stars shine. Orion is easy to spot, guarding the night sky and pointing the way to the the winter constellations. Thankfully, my boys also share a love of astronomy, which means we've spent plenty of time on this subject over the past…
Continue reading ➞ Studying the Night Sky with Kids – Our Favorite Crafts + Book List
Image courtesy of @jojomontessori This is the time of year when we switch to what I like to call "cozy-schooling" ~ cozy crafts, recipes, lots of books, and of course candles and tea. One of our favorite things to learn about this time of year is hibernation. Where we live, we see a big change…
Continue reading ➞ Hibernation Unit Study and Winter Playdough Recipe
It’s that time of year, when the temperature cools down and the rain picks up ~ the perfect time to hunt for mushrooms! Fungi are so unique and mysterious, they're one of my favorite things to study alongside with the kids. Here are some of the resources we'll be using over the next couple of…
Continue reading ➞ Fungi Nature Study – and a FREE Coloring Page!
I can't believe my little guy is in Kindergarten already - cue tears! This will be round two for me, and I've collected a few more resources over the years that I'm excited to use with him. We don't do a lot of actual sit-down time for Kindergarten, as I believe play and time outdoors…
