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Evergreen Books for Kids #NatureStudy #NatureBookClub #Booklist

December 1, 2018 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

It’s December 1st and that means a new topic for Nature Book Club. This month we are learning all about evergreens and pinecones. Winter weather always gets me thinking about evergreen trees and pinecones. I wanted to share some good selections for kids. Many of these books also have a Christmas theme to them but I think that’s what makes them so great!

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Apple Tree Christmas – Originally published over twenty years ago, and out of print since 1998, Sleeping Bear Press is proud to bring this beloved Christmas tale to a whole new audience. Moving and nostalgic, and brought to life by glowing watercolor paintings, it reveals the joy of a very special present and the love that a father and daughter share….

Trees and Leaf Identification Activities #NatureBookClub {Link Up}

November 20, 2018 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

It’s time for another Nature Book Club and this month’s theme is trees and twigs! Can you believe it’s Thanksgiving week already? Where has the year gone! I was a little glad that the leaves took longer to change this year so that we could spend some time on various tree and leaf identification activities. We walked around the block looking for leaves. We attended a primitive skills class and got to collect tons of leaves while at a large park. We went on a nature hike with another family and identified a tree by it’s fruit!

The first thing we identified as was Common Persimmon tree due to it’s fruit! This was super exciting since we had been to this park a handful of times over the last decade but never at the same time of year. I saw fruit on a tree and on the ground around the tree and couldn’t help but pick up a few. The other mom that was with us thought it was a Common Persimmon and she was right!

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When Is the Right Time for a First Bible #PolarAdventureBible #FlyBy #ad

November 14, 2018 By Thaleia 4 Comments

Big Red, our eight year old declared that he only owns a “New Testament” Bible and needs and “Old Testament”. This kind of shocked me since we own a ton of children’s story Bibles but then I got to thinking and he is correct. He does not OWN his OWN BIBLE! Since we are listening to the Bible daily for our homeschool curriculum I didn’t even think about him wanting or needing his own text. He ran off and grabbed his dad’s Bible and started reading part of Genesis which we have been studying as part of History and Bible.

I decided right then and there that this boy is getting a Bible for Christmas if not before. I know that many churches give Bibles to children who get saved or baptized and since we are not attending a church we will give him one as his parents. We are not translation specific although we are listening to KJV or NIV via the Bible App.

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Botany Field Trip Ideas

November 11, 2018 By Thaleia 1 Comment

If you are looking for ways to add field trips into your homeschool or classroom then check out these awesome botany field trip ideas that I have discovered. You will need to research the exact locations in your state but I am sure you will find many more locations then you will have time to visit this year. If you do a quick Google search like “Garden Centers Near Me or Herb Farm Near Me” then you should be able to find some unique botany field trip locations.

If your state college offers an extension office, usually tying in with 4-H, check with them about programs related to gardening and farming for kids as well as cooking the foods grown.

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Arboretum– An arboretum in a general sense is a botanical collection composed exclusively of trees. More commonly a modern arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants and is intended at least in part for scientific study. An arboretum specializing in growing conifers is known as a pinetum. Wikipedia Late Spring visits to an arboretum will yield young leaf buds and blossoms which might delight your children.

Aquaponics Farm– Aquaponics refers to any system that combines conventional aquaculture with hydroponics in a symbiotic environment. In normal aquaculture, excretions from the animals being raised can accumulate in the water, increasing toxicity.Wikipedia If you have ever wondered how to grow both protein and vegetables then aquaponics might be just the thing you are looking for.

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Chocolate Factory Tours

November 6, 2018 By Thaleia 1 Comment

Since we live in a state with multiple Chocolate Factory Tours I thought it might be fun to share each one. Hopefully we will be able to visit a new one this year as part of our Botany curriculum! Eldest and Princess have visited Anthony Thomas Candy Company in Columbus and have sampled chocolates from Winans Chocolates and Coffees many times. Unfortunately Ester Price Candies in Dayton no longer gives tours but they are listed under the virtual tour section since they have a video about their chocolate production.

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