When I was in elementary school, I read every book in the school library about any and every animal. The horse books by Marguerite Henry (like Misty of Chincoteague) were some of my favorites. To this day, I'm a sucker for an animal story. Book or movie: if there's an animal involved, I'm probably … [Read more...] about The Day the Whale Came
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Ocean learning gift basket
It's that time of year when many families are starting (or have already started) a new school year. That calls for something fun -- like a giveaway! I've chosen some of our favorite ocean-themed learning resources to share with you, and one winner will receive the entire contents of this gift basket … [Read more...] about Ocean learning gift basket
Interest-led nature study on the coast
Y'all. I had big plans this year for nature study. We were going to do Barb's awesome outdoor hour challenges like I did back when Kathryn was little. We were all going to have nature journals and update them regularly. We'd even incorporate art lessons with our nature journals. It would be … [Read more...] about Interest-led nature study on the coast