Weekly Report: Sukkot, Dragonflies, & Math

sukkah

I was sick (fever, chills, most of the day in bed) on the day Kathryn had her enrichment classes, but thankfully my husband and cousin both helped out to get her to and from classes. Kathryn is a very sweet and empathetic girl when someone isn't … [Read more...]

Canoeing the Chestatee (Nature Study!)

One of the moms in our homeschool support group has started a sort of off-shoot group for monthly outdoor adventures that focus on the beauty of God's creation. Yesterday was the group's inaugural trip: canoeing on the Chestatee River in the … [Read more...]

Nature Study: Pond Critters

It's still really hot here in Georgia, so our nature studies are a bit shorter than they would be on a pretty fall day, but I'm determined to do them weekly -- or nearly weekly, anyway! Thanks to the August edition of Barb's "Outdoor Hour" … [Read more...]

Our Robins Grew Up

I'm so glad my kids don't grow up as fast as bird babies do. Last Monday (May 30th), we noticed that our baby robins were very nearly as big as their parents and had most of their real feathers. They finally had orange coloring showing up on their … [Read more...]

More Robin Nature Study (& Drama!)

For as long as I can remember, I have watched birds, read about birds, and watched documentaries about birds. I made my first bird list when I was twelve as I spent hours poring over a 1982 edition of the Reader's Digest North American Wildlife … [Read more...]