Re: Nature Day
Michele Moss
> I hope you don't mind my sharing my days with you all. It helps meJill, I love reading the accounts of your days! it gives me some
> stay accountable for what I do, and I personally need that very
> much.
>
great ideas. (i need to start one of those little notebooks). We've
been doing the nature thing lately too. We have five acres and this
is really the first time we had a chance to explore the outer
boundaries from a little different perspective. Sterling found a
pheasant feather and magpie feather, we saw several wildflowers in
bloom, collected a few pine cones, and saw a spider web in the grass
with a perfect funnel web. he even had to bring his Dad back to the
spot to show him when he got home from work. course all these things
prompted other related activities in learning more about what we
found and saw. About a half mile from us, there are cattails growing
in the ditch by the road. Today we went and cut some of them to
bring home. then we had to find out if they dry better upside-down
or straight up. you're adventure with the leaves reminded me of how
i miss the foliage out here but also gave me the idea to email my
sister in NH to collect some colorful leaves for us before it is too
late. THANK YOU!
Michele Moss
Mom of Sterling Tyler age 3 yrs old
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Today was "nature day" at our house. After work/school this morning, the
kids and I headed outside. We had to stop at a printing shop and then to drop
off work at my client's house. On the way back home, we went to a park.
They did some serious playing then. That's P.E. class, right? Amy practiced
walking around the perimeter of the playground, sparking a discussion of
shapes, corners, and balance. She also discovered wild mushrooms growing,
which we need to identify. I collected various leaves and we did some
matching games: i.e. Find another leaf that looks like this one. We
observed how the trees grow, some all in one piece and others splitting into
what looks like 2 or even 4 trunks. We observed the percentage of split
trees to single trees; and compared amounts of oaks vs. others (I still have
to identify the others). On library day we'll check on the identify of the
trees and mushrooms.
I hope you don't mind my sharing my days with you all. It helps me stay
accountable for what I do, and I personally need that very much.
Oh, we also stopped at the bank today where I inquired about opening a bank
account for myself. I let the children sit and listen to the various types
of accounts and what some of the rules were. I got information on starting
accounts for them also and I think we'll do that with their next birthday
moneys.
Love you all,
--
Jill
Homeschooling Mom to Adam, Greg, Sheila & Amy
Adopted Mom to 2 dogs, 7 cats, 2 rabbits and a parakeet
Independent Typing Contractor and Church Secretary
kids and I headed outside. We had to stop at a printing shop and then to drop
off work at my client's house. On the way back home, we went to a park.
They did some serious playing then. That's P.E. class, right? Amy practiced
walking around the perimeter of the playground, sparking a discussion of
shapes, corners, and balance. She also discovered wild mushrooms growing,
which we need to identify. I collected various leaves and we did some
matching games: i.e. Find another leaf that looks like this one. We
observed how the trees grow, some all in one piece and others splitting into
what looks like 2 or even 4 trunks. We observed the percentage of split
trees to single trees; and compared amounts of oaks vs. others (I still have
to identify the others). On library day we'll check on the identify of the
trees and mushrooms.
I hope you don't mind my sharing my days with you all. It helps me stay
accountable for what I do, and I personally need that very much.
Oh, we also stopped at the bank today where I inquired about opening a bank
account for myself. I let the children sit and listen to the various types
of accounts and what some of the rules were. I got information on starting
accounts for them also and I think we'll do that with their next birthday
moneys.
Love you all,
--
Jill
Homeschooling Mom to Adam, Greg, Sheila & Amy
Adopted Mom to 2 dogs, 7 cats, 2 rabbits and a parakeet
Independent Typing Contractor and Church Secretary
The O'Donnells
At 07:57 PM 9/8/99 +0000, you wrote:
We have five acres and this
samples from each plant we could find. We put them all on a posterboard
with clear packing tape labeling each as we went. It left us with a map of
the yard plants and trees. It was really fun. The kids also ironed leaf
samples between wax paper pieces as a wall hanging. It was a neat
experience and we identified nearly 95% of the trees on our 1 acre lot.
In His Service,
Laraine
praxis@...
We have five acres and this
>is really the first time we had a chance to explore the outerLast year we had a great day going out into our yard and getting leaf
>boundaries from a little different perspective.
samples from each plant we could find. We put them all on a posterboard
with clear packing tape labeling each as we went. It left us with a map of
the yard plants and trees. It was really fun. The kids also ironed leaf
samples between wax paper pieces as a wall hanging. It was a neat
experience and we identified nearly 95% of the trees on our 1 acre lot.
In His Service,
Laraine
praxis@...
[email protected]
In a message dated 09/10/1999 5:32:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
praxis@... writes:
<< The kids also ironed leaf
samples between wax paper pieces as a wall hanging. It was a neat
experience and we identified nearly 95% of the trees on our 1 acre lot. >>
Did you just use a regular ole iron? Can you do this with flowers too? TIA
Kathy
praxis@... writes:
<< The kids also ironed leaf
samples between wax paper pieces as a wall hanging. It was a neat
experience and we identified nearly 95% of the trees on our 1 acre lot. >>
Did you just use a regular ole iron? Can you do this with flowers too? TIA
Kathy
The O'Donnells
At 11:21 AM 9/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
Yes we did. I would assume flowers would also work the wax paper seals
them off from the air and slows the breakdown of the plant.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you - I just got back to my
computer today for the first time in nearly a week!
Hi everyone!
In His Service,
Laraine
praxis@...
>From: Natrlmama@...Kathy,
>
>In a message dated 09/10/1999 5:32:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>praxis@... writes:
>
><< The kids also ironed leaf
> samples between wax paper pieces as a wall hanging. It was a neat
> experience and we identified nearly 95% of the trees on our 1 acre lot. >>
>
>Did you just use a regular ole iron? Can you do this with flowers too? TIA
>
>Kathy
Yes we did. I would assume flowers would also work the wax paper seals
them off from the air and slows the breakdown of the plant.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you - I just got back to my
computer today for the first time in nearly a week!
Hi everyone!
In His Service,
Laraine
praxis@...
Monica L. Molinar
<<The kids also ironed leaf samples between wax paper pieces as a wall
hanging. >>
One can do the same sort of thing with clear contact paper, as well, without
the "heat factor". Also, we've found the contact paper to be more durable
than the waxed paper, and have made a number of bookmarks this way. You'll
find the clear contact paper anywhere you'd find the patterned kind.. and
can sometimes find it in 8-yd rolls. Classroom Connection (formerly
Re-Print) has it in 25 and (if I recall correctly) 75-yd rolls, as well.
Hope this helps!
Monica L. Molinar,
Universal Minds Learning Center
Monica@...
http://www.UniversalMinds.com
hanging. >>
One can do the same sort of thing with clear contact paper, as well, without
the "heat factor". Also, we've found the contact paper to be more durable
than the waxed paper, and have made a number of bookmarks this way. You'll
find the clear contact paper anywhere you'd find the patterned kind.. and
can sometimes find it in 8-yd rolls. Classroom Connection (formerly
Re-Print) has it in 25 and (if I recall correctly) 75-yd rolls, as well.
Hope this helps!
Monica L. Molinar,
Universal Minds Learning Center
Monica@...
http://www.UniversalMinds.com