Taking out the trash is a daunting task for any age but recycling is another story. We are lucky to live in a town that provides curb-side recycling service along with refuse pickup. We do not need to sort our recycling by type but my kids could if they wanted to. Today I wanted to share a few ways to get your kids excited about recycling.
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My children love to read! What better subject to share with children then the topic of Mother’s Day. Everyone has one no matter what your current situation and I know that sharing good books with children helps to increase their knowledge of the world around them while sparking curiosity in new things!
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I love nature and I love finding free things to do that are new for our family. We are lucky enough to live near a few National Park Service parks. We have been able to visit a few of them the last few years as either a homeschool field trip or on a blog trip.
We have many more to visit and we hope to visit a few new one’s this year. National Park Service isn’t just a place to learn about nature but History, Invention, and places of historical significance like Perry’s Monument National Park.
Just in case you didn’t know National Parks Week is April 15-23 which means many NPS locations will waive their normal admission fees to allow more visitors to enjoy the National Parks.
If you are a fourth grader, or age equivalent free-choice learner, you and your family can receive an Every Kid in a Park pass that will give you free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year.
Do you know about the Junior Ranger program offered through the NPS? I love having my children work on these very education scavenger hunt style books as part of our homeschool education. If you don’t live close to a National Park then you can work on a variety of Junior Ranger type skills via Web Rangers!
Everyone could use some good homeschooling and homemaking tips now and then. This week we have a few really good tips that were linked up last week. Check the featured posts our and be sure to link up your own.
We want this to be a resource for you to find Good Tips for your life, home, kids and everything in between! So what kinds of posts are you able to link up now? Check out this awesome list!
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Looking for the previous link ups? You can find them all right here.
Maintaining Your Identity Beyond Being a Homeschool Mom at Day by Day in Our World
Tips for Homeschooling Parents ~ High School at Home Sweet Life
Tips: Dealing with Curve Balls at A Net in Time Schooling
Fitting in Homemaking Responsibilities When You Homeschool at Day by Day in Our World
The weird way I spring clean the bathrooms at Gym Craft Laundry
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We can’t wait to see all the amazing posts you will be linking up this week!
Blessings,
Angela, Erin, Marlene, Laura, Laurie, Sherryl, & Thaleia
We are recently took a trip to visit to our county Soil and Water Conservation District. I remembered a nature training that I took a few years ago and all the cool maps that they offer. I realized my children had not had this experience and wanted to share with them some of that same knowledge that I have.
The two staff members that showed us the maps were very enthusiastic and generous with their time and knowledge. They were eager to share with us the difference between the old style maps and the newer digital maps. Right inside the office were two large framed maps on the walls. We were then lead back to a work area with a large map on the wall, a few larger printers, and some smaller items such as soil survey books.
Land Cover Maps- these types of maps show the different areas that are agriculture, forest, and urban.
Contour Maps- These types of maps help determine where to dig a well or pond as well as where additional drainage may need to be placed in a field.
Global Soil Map- Shows all the types of soils found all around the world.
Watershed Maps- Show how water moves over the land and into which stream or rover it flows. This type of map helps when a chemical spill happens or other type of water pollutant.
Find the Letter C is for Compass from 3 Boys and a Dog
Build Excitement for a Disneyland Vacation from Crafty Mama in ME
How Maps Change Case Study: Boston’s Boundaries Over Time from Boston Kid Friendly
How Kids Can Create Sketch Maps for the Outdoors from Frog Mom
Map Books for Young Explorers from Brain Power Boy
Map Skills for Kids from Schooling a Monkey
Map Books for Children: Intro to Maps from The Jenny Evolution
Continents and Countries Olympic Sort from Planet Smarty Pants
Maps Unit for Preschoolers from Bambini Travel
3 Free Puzzles to Make Learning the Continents Fun from Books and Giggles
Geocaching for Kids from Parenting Chaos
Map Activities for Kids: France, England, Ireland {Printables} from The Natural Homeschool
Travel Maps for Kids from Craft Create Calm
Around the World Fun for Kids: Exploring Architecture from Artsy Momma
Using Maps as an Idea for Art Projects from Our Daily Craft
Making a Salt Dough Map from Tales of Education at Home
