Winter

Blooming tress while snow is on the ground? Spring can not be that early! Groundhog better not see its shadow tomorrow. We just had snow, and while taking a nature walk, we saw buds thickening, little yellow…

The predominant difference between the two polar regions (North and South) is that Antartica, or the South Pole region, is a continent covered with an immense ice shelf, where is the massive ice cap of…

In continuing our unit study on polar ❄️️ regions of the 🌏 Earth, Adrian is matching Polar Animals cards. In the process, he is learning the names of the 🐋🐇🐧 animals, while practicing recognizing written words, and matching…

My children are captivated by🌨snow! So, to explore our natural affection, we are learning about mysteries of fascinating snowflakes by reading about them and by exploring the subject hands-on through snowflake crafts. First, we…

Today, we are learning about 🌋volcanoes and the science behind its eruption, by conduction a volcano eruption experiment: both 🏡indoors or ☃️outdoors! First, we learned about volcanoes by reading Flip The Flaps: Planet Earth book (buy…

One of the central tenants of Montessori philosophy is the connection of children with nature. Maria Montessori placed a great emphasis on nature and nature education. "Children are inherently connected to nature and fascinated…

Today, we had more unexpected snow🌨! Saturdays, Julia has her ballet class in the morning, so we got to enjoy a snowy ride, and then we spent the entire day outdoors! In the morning, we came across…

We were pleasantly surprised to wake up to a fresh feathery blanket of❄️️snow!  The sight of falling snow is magical, but the magic continues once snowflakes have landed since the sparkle and glitter are simply…

Have you ever come across animal tracks in the snow, and yet could not be sure what animal made the tracks? A snowy winter landscape is not only beautiful, but it is also a great mean of…

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer book (buy here) is another holiday favorites! A poignant story about Rudolph, eloquently verse-written by his creator, Robert May. The book tells the original story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: how he came…