Tag: nature study
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Sea turtle nesting season
It’s sea turtle nesting season here on the North Carolina coast, and for the first time, we are up close and personal to learn all about it! Our town became part of the sea turtle nest monitoring and protection program in 1989. That makes this the 27th year of the program here on our island!…
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Homeschool Festival at Biltmore Estate
I’m feeling sentimental, so I’m re-sharing his post from my old Rose Cottage blog, back in April of 2009: before Lindsey or Scout and Jem were in the family, before Kathryn looked like a grown-up, before we had a grandbaby on the way… Wow. I sound old. Anyway, hop on into the time machine with…
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Family Vacation on the NC Coast
Last time we went on a family vacation, it was to Tybee Island. This time, the crew was different: LacyDog stayed with my mom and her dog Mocha; Lindsey is living on her own; and of course we didn’t even know about the newest family members during our last vacation! We chose a different location,…
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In my garden: lessons learned
Remember when I said this was the year I’d learn to garden? Things didn’t go quite as planned — but that hasn’t stopped me from learning some important lessons in my garden this summer. Birds eat apples. So do squirrels. And they’re greedy little critters. My apple trees are going to have to step up…
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Spring Nature Study: Fairy Garden
My younger kids don’t really get the concept of seasons in more than a very broad way, so we’ve been working on that. For instance, they are convinced winter is ALWAYS cold and snowy; not always true here in Georgia! They’ve got the summer-is-hot concept pretty well, but what about spring? That gets confusing: one…