We host a home school group here each week. It is a fun group, a busy group. A BUSY group. Mind you it is mostly because of my busy boys, but that is besides the point. Every week I try to plan an activity that will burn off some energy. This week I had planned…
Gardening Activities for Kids
I was taking a peek at this post to help me sort out our garden just a little bit more. Since we are going REALLY big this year, I am trying to be REALLY organized. I had forgot the name of the website we use to find out when our seeds should be sown –…
Our Vegetable Garden Layout
When we were planning our very first BIG vegetable garden I searched high and low for a simple vegetable garden layout. I simply wanted vegetable garden layout ideas and advice. What vegetables should I plant beside each other? What are the easiest vegetables to grow? What are the healthiest vegetables to grow? Now, with a…
Simply Awesome Gross Motor Activity for Preschoolers!
Are the February blues settling in for you? I certainly hope not … but I must admit February is simply not my best month. And with another week ahead that is going to be colder than cold, I thought I would share a fun gross motor activity for preschoolers! My little ones have been loving…
Snowball Faces
I will not talk to you about the weather we have been having. I will spare you my complaining, and there are really no words anyway. It is not cold or even frigid. I don’t think we have a word in the English language for this kind of weather. That being said, I have muttered…
How Wee Learn Naturally
Kindergarten Readiness. As a Kindergarten teacher I get asked about Kindergarten Readiness all the time. As it turns out, if a Mama has a little one approaching school age, and you mention you teach Kindergarten, there is only one thing they really want to know. What does my child need to know for Kindergarten? And…
Coloring Mixing with Heart Snowball Smashing
Valentine’s Day is either a day of love and romance … or a day you would like to smash things. Or, I suppose perhaps somewhere in between. A few blogging friends and I decided to get together to have some fun with the other side of Valentine’s Day—a little bit of fun with the smashing…
Nature Chains and a Summertime Christmas Tree
It has been a very busy week around here! Our time has been spent unpacking and planning, unpacking and organizing, and unpacking and exploring. And the time spent exploring is my absolute favourite. While part of me would love to simply lock myself in the house for a few days solid so I could bang…
Wooden Blocks Made from Our Old Tree
Wooden blocks are wonderful learning toys for kids. Wooden blocks can come in all different shapes and sizes and can be very easily homemade. My 3 year old absolutely loves playing with blocks right now, so we decided to make him some wooden blocks for outdoors. …
Quotes to Inspire a Love of Nature and Play
If you follow along on our Facebook page you likely know my love of beautiful pictures and quotes (and if you don’t follow along – please do! www.Facebook.com/HowWeeLearn). For me an inspirational quote about nature, how we learn in nature, or simply an inspiring quote with a beautiful picture can turn my day right around….
