The imagination is truly a wonderful thing… Watching it unfold in each of my children has been one of my favorite parts of parenting. Ignite a child’s imagination and they will forever be learning. Back in 2009, Xander was getting into everything “space” related. One day, he ran up to me to show off his latest […]
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Science Gift Ideas: Microscope Edition (Day 13)
I still remember that magical Christmas when I opened up an amazing microscope kit. I was over-the-moon excited and we spent hours looking at things under the microscope. All three of us girls enjoyed it even though I was the only one that ended up going on to college to pursue a degree in biology. […]
What Had My Kids Begging to Do “School” on a Saturday…
“Mooooooooooooom. Mooooooooooom. What’s this? Can we open it?” Startled, I look up from my piles of books to inform him that we’ll get to take apart and explore our new squishy human body model next week. Seemingly satisfied with my response, this oldest son of mine wandered off and I focused my attention on pulling […]
Songs, Sweets and Learning Treats
“”With pressure, heat and chemicals, metamorphic rock is born” belted out 3 eager boys… Oh the power of song. I love googling to see if I can find a song that will help us solidify information we are learning about. I stumbled upon this song when preparing for our recent rock study (remember the […]
Rocky Vacation Learning and What I Discovered Along the Way…
Remember when I wrote about how my lesson plans were hijacked by curious kids? We had so much fun that day exploring rocks which served to whet their appetite for our trip up north. Or so I thought. Have any of you ever experienced a sense of defeat or let-down when life {and learning} doesn’t […]
But Wait? That’s Not on the Lesson Plans?
When curiosity hijacks your day… run with it! It was a day much like any other. We sat around the breakfast table, eating and talking. I was excited about the day before us. We’d slipped into a beautiful, smooth-going routine. And then it happened… An innocent comment about rocks. Turns out my little turkeys […]