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Learning at the Aquarium

One of my favorite summertime activities is field trips. While we may take some during the year and we are hardly ever home so almost every day is filled with exploration and adventure, the summer field trip takes on a less formal feel. I love to just explore and not feel like it is part of a lesson plan (most homeschoolers live by lesson plans). This year, we took a trip, one stop included an aquarium. My 7 and 3 year old girls were so happy to visit an aquarium. Neither one had ever been to one before so this … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Children’s Museum

My five-year-old has been to more than a dozen children’s museums in her short life. She’s loved every one of them, but apparently, she doesn’t know what she’s been missing. According to a recent survey, the City Museum, located in St. Louis, Missouri, is the ultimate children’s museum. In addition to having a second-floor, 13,500 square foot aquatic waterworld where kids of all ages can get up-close and personal with more than 10,000 sea creatures (from sharks to stingrays, and seahorses), the museum also boasts a five-story jungle gym with two real-life jets that kids can climb on. There’s also … Continue reading →

The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle – Lynne Cherry

This is a non-fiction nature book for children, written with the intent of educating children and their parents about an endangered form of plant life, the mangrove tree. As we proceed through the pages, we see how many animal species are dependent on the tree for their own survival. We begin with a flock of pelicans landing on a mangrove island. As they settle in the branches, they knock off one of the seeds, known as a propagule, and it falls into the sea and is swept away until it reaches a lagoon. There it takes root and begins to … Continue reading →

Visiting Hawaii—Where To Go

I was born and raised in Hawaii, but moved to the “mainland” shortly after graduating from high school. I moved back to Honolulu for a brief period in the late 90s, but eventually moved back to the Midwest to accept a new job position, and have remained here ever since. Regardless of where I move or how long I have been gone, Hawaii is always HOME, and I try to get back as much as possible. I just returned from Oahu five days ago and am so homesick (especially since I left 80 degrees temps—it’s 5 degrees in the city … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to Whooo? By Doris Fisher

Over the years, I’ve come across several animal baby books. Some talk about the relationship between mother and baby, while others focus only on the babies. But until I came across this book, I’d never seen one quite like it. Happy Birthday to Whooo? By Doris Fisher, is a delightful animal riddle book that includes birth announcements within the text! Each set of pages in the book focuses on a particular animal. On one side of the page, there are clever facts about the animal. On the other side of the page, there is a colorful birth announcement for the … Continue reading →

Fishing Fun

This craft project will show you how to make a game that is fun anytime but also works great for birthday parties. Items Needed: Disposable foam plates (try to find different colors) Magnetic stripping Magnet Scissors Craft glue Dowel rods Yarn or string Paint Markers or paint pens Craft foam Tub with water (optional) Directions: First, paint the dowel rods if desired, so your “fishing poles” have a chance to dry. Making a different color for each child is a good idea. When dry, tie yarn or string tightly to one end. Two to three foot long pieces of string … Continue reading →