Year: 2020

Have you noticed apples ripening on a tree in your yard or on the wild apple trees around the Keweenaw? Apple season is almost here – fresh crunchy apples, cider, pie, applesauce….yum! Our August farm and garden theme ends here, […]

This week it’s dramatic/pretend farm play for kids along with many resources for horse lovers. The farming and gardening theme for August continues! Did you try kitchen scrap gardening from last week’s blog? Or farm songs and fingerplays for the […]

Can kids make art with soil? Yes! Can kids grow an avocado plant from a pit? Sure can! These resources, plus gardening with kids videos will keep kids busy exploring the August farming and gardening theme this week. Soil Art […]

New month, new theme. In August we’re digging into the theme of Farming and Gardening. Join along with us – activities and learning for children of all ages, new each week. Farm Songs and Fingerplays Suitable for the youngest of […]

The July theme of Summer Celebrations has had such variety – from boat festivals to celebrating our siblings! Here are 3 more to wrap-up our summer celebrations theme: Albuquerque International Balloon Festival From Albuquerque to Taiwan, hot air balloon festivals […]

Our July theme is Summer Celebrations! Check out our past blog posts for the 6 previous summer celebrations from around the world. Plus, you won’t want to miss these: Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan, which is also often called Rakhi, is […]

The theme of summer celebrations continue all month long. Read about these three and think about how your family can celebrate too! Independence Days – Around the World In the United States, we celebrate Independence Day on July 4th, but […]

Does your family have a favorite summer tradition? All around the world families have traditions and special celebrations during the summer months. Come along with us as we explore some of them with this July theme all about summer celebrations! […]

Flies may not be your favorite insect, but there is so much to learn about them. These pesky creatures are all around us, but what do you know about this diverse bug species? Check out these great projects and resources […]

The Bumble Bee, A Poem “Buzz, Buzz, Buzz,” said the Bumble Bee. Here it comes, he’s after me. Oh no he’s not, for I can see, He’s on his way to the apple tree. -Unknown This week, delight in the […]