We started our worm study all because of a question my child asked. Yesterday I shared how to make a worm house in order to allow children to have an up-close view of what worms do. We have been observing our worm house for about a week now and one thing that surprised us was how […]
Observing Worms with Preschoolers
It all started with an innocent question, “Why do we need worms?” At that moment I realized that I could answer and explain how worms help mix the soil which is good for plants, or that they are food for birds, and so on, but I decided that it might be fun to let my […]
Neighborhood Nature Walks with Young Children
One of my favorite ways to introduce science to my children is through nature walks. Nature walks allow for hands-on learning, observation, and conversation. Not only that, it allows my children to appreciate and have a love for their natural surroundings. Nature Walks with Young Children Nature walks do not need to be complicated. As […]
Observing Ants
Usually I do all I can do to keep ants from entering my house, but this month I actually paid for ants to live with us for awhile. Since we’ve been studying about farms, I thought it would be fun to have an ant farm in the house for observation. I wanted to allow my […]
Ant Activities and Ant Nature Journal
Observing ants in our light-up ant farm has been the highlight of our nature studies so far. We have had so much fun with our ant farm set-up. To continue our ant learning, I came up with a couple hands-on activities plus an ant nature journal perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Whenever I can, I try to […]
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