Though we’ve been taking it easy this summer, we still are keeping up with our Letter of the Week activities. For Letter N week we learned about naps, night, and nocturnal animals! Here’s our nocturnal animal activities for preschool: One activity we did was a nocturnal and diurnal animal sorting activity. It was a great […]
Flat Kaleb Goes on a Nature Walk
I think one of the best ways to introduce science to children is to get them outside and observing nature! We often walk through the gardens of Minnetrista Cultural Center. Recently we brought a friend along on our walk— Flat Kaleb given to us by my good friend Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations. Flat Kaleb (adapted from […]
Nature Study Tools for Young Children (Giveaway)
It’s time for the 2014 Curriculum Clean-Out! I haven’t had time to clean out our curriculum shelves yet, but I wanted to join in the fun! This past weekend I finished up a new hummingbird unit to add to our nature study resources. For us, now that the weather is nicer, we are heading out […]
Nature Study Printables Activity Ideas
I first created I Spy cards for my kids and I to carry along on our nature walks. It gave the kids a goal of something to find and helped them to be observant. These printable cards can be used inside too. 1. Use the I Spy cards as a word bank. I like to […]
Preschool Butterfly Unit Wrapped Up in a Basket
Our preschool butterfly unit was one of my kids favorite science activities from last year. They enjoyed it so much that we are doing it again this year! Since my kids learned so much and enjoyed observing the life cycle of a butterfly, I thought your students might also! I created a special butterfly basket […]
