February 27 is International Polar Bear Day, celebrated to raise awareness about the conservation status of polar bears and the impact of global warming and reduced sea ice on polar bear population. Polar bear facts: The…
Well, the Groundhog did say that we will have another six weeks of winter ๐ฌโ๏ธ๏ธ(read a post here), and here we are – a foot of ๐จ snow! Everything is closed under a winter-storm warning, and we are enjoying the…
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 โ๏ธ๏ธ regions of the ๐ Earth, Adrian is matching Polar Animals cards. In the process, he is learning the names of the ๐๐๐ง animals, while practicing recognizing written words, and matching…
My children are captivated by๐จsnow! 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 ๐volcanoes and the science behind its eruption, by conduction a volcano eruption experiment: both ๐กindoors or โ๏ธoutdoors! 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 snow๐จ! 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 ofโ๏ธ๏ธsnow! The sight of falling snow is magical, but the magic continues once snowflakes have landed since the sparkle and glitter are simply…
