with Stef Layton
This week our friends at Homeschool Nature Study are chatting up mammals. We’ve been busy watching our neighborhood squirrels. And wondering about their adorable cousin the chipmunks. Unfortunately, we only see them when we’re hiking up in the mountains. Out here in Colorado we have fox squirrels who love to climb up the bird feeder and tear apart the suet….
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Unit Study Ideas for 3rd-5th graders
Language Arts Pack – Robots
My teen is a huge reality tv fan. He absolutely loves Amazing Race and Survivor tv shows. We watch Survivor a bit differently though since we’re not fans of drama, crying, and complaining. We fast forward to reward challenges and then fast forward to the immunity challenges. Then we fast forward to tribal counsel. This way the voting is also…
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United States Presidents Pack
Feb 18th kicks off the Great Backyard Bird Count. If you’re following my Instagram account you know I’m having less luck with attracting birds to my yard and far more success feeding squirrels & bunnies. If you’re feeding furry friends instead of the feathered kind – this is a great post from Homeschool Nature Study, Attracting Birds to Your Yard….
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