This site contains affiliate links that benefit my family if you purchase through them. Read my full disclosure here.This site contains affiliate links that benefit my family if you purchase through them. Read my full disclosure here.Plantable seed paper hearts are a thoughtful DIY gift that would be great for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day or any time. We collected some…
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Teaching writing can be one of the most intimidating parts of homeschooling. As I’ve helped teach our five children to write, I’m grateful for the many wise writing mentors that I’ve been able to glean from. Here are some of the tips I’ve stored up for teaching writing. Be a scribe for your child. The physical act of writing and…
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One of the easiest and painless ways to approach writing in the early years is to encourage writing that naturally occurs throughout life. Ideas for writing abound when you keep your eyes open for them. Real-Life Writing Ideas Here are some things my 7-year old wrote on her own in the space of a few weeks. We need to fill out quarterly…
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One spring, I was perplexed by some odd-looking buds on a young sapling in our woods. It looked like a flower bud, but I couldn’t identify it. I visited it each day, and after it opened up, I discovered it was a shagbark hickory bud. Inside the bud, were not flowers, but a tiny cluster of leaves. Shagbark hickory leaves…
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If there is a patch of willows near your home, you have a fascinating topic for nature study in spring. We headed down to the pond in mid-spring to look for frog eggs. We didn’t find any, but we found plenty of things to observe in the willows that grow in the wet areas next to the pond. The first…
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We found something this past week we’ve never found before- an owl pellet. Owl pellets are the undigested remains of an owl’s dinner that it coughs up. Finding owl pellets in the wild can be tricky, but if you hear owls in your area, you should be able to find them. Finding Owl Pellets Owl pellets can be found underneath…
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Nature is changing rapidly in spring. So much so, that even if you head outdoors each day, you can’t possibly take in all the changes. You could spend the entire spring just studying the various leaf and tree flower buds unfolding. Or you could see how many types of catkins you can find. I’ve collected some spring nature study quotes…
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Thanks for joining us. I’m Suzanna, mom to four boys and now an adorable little girl who’s growing up too fast and who will never doubt that her family loves her. I am in wonder of what God has done for me through His Son, Jesus Christ; in wonder of the precious husband He has given me, and of the family we are raising together by His grace. [Read more]
