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A fun nature walk -- no journaling needed
2:48 PM, Jun. 24, 2008
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(c)2008, mfwfriendWell.... if it only could be like this every time we did a nature walk...... Here's our nature walk from just a couple of days ago. It was a fun time. I was pulling weeds from the flower bed while Oldest and Middle were pushing Youngest around the yard in a wheelbarrow. I noticed a turtle in my flower bed and told all of them to come look so we can call it science time! (oh come on... we're homeschoolers) So we stopped everything and just watched this turtle for a while. We didn't sketch it, we didn't grab the digital camera (should have). We just watched. Later in the day -- we did a quick search trying to decide if it was an out of the brackish water diamond back terrapin or not. But not at the moment it was happening -- it was later in the day. I kept trying to insist that it was a tortoise because its colors were the same as our cat, which is a Torti colored cat. I don't know!!!!! We'll figure it out someday when we see it again. Then Youngest had enough of "turtle" and decided to climb our neighbor's tree. We all went chasing after her. We already knew it was a maple tree, but we took time to look at the branches and the fact that no one had cut off the hose from when it was planted and how that was affecting the growth of the tree. We examined how the other trees in the "tree lawn" (the section between the side walk and the road) were growing or not growing. I still need to call someone to chop down the dead one. and we tested many of them for climbing preferences. Then Youngest decided that hanging upside and swinging was all done. So we went to a different neighbor's yard and looked at her new water plants and the Koi fish (big goldfish). And then we had the chance to talk with our neighbor a bit. Middle played with the dogs. I watched Youngest point to and count the fish (over and over and over again.....) Oldest talked with our neighbor about the different kinds of plants. And then --- we watched the bees. A few birds came near by too. Oldest and middle argued whether it was a robin or a female cardinal. and we went back to make sure the turtle was ok. Sure --- Oldest could have been taking picture and looking up stuff and even writing about it. But I'm so glad we didn't on that one day. It was one of the best school times we've had in a while. oh, and when we came back inside --- Oldest and Middle got out a bird book together for a few minutes. Even though my Youngest is 6, she is very delayed with her special needs and many times it is like having a toddler or preschooler. She was darting between houses and trees, and fish and turtle and "upside down tree". Just go outside and if your toddler wants to lead the way after swinging in the tree, you're in good company. And don't forget -- that gardening counts too. Leave a Comment { Last Page } { Page 12 of 47 } { Next Page } |
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