Tag: nature
HOMESCHOOL UNIT STUDY | BUTTERFLIES & CATERPILLARS
If you watched my Nature Unit planning video, you know I scheduled a lot for this spring! It didn’t work out though. It was too broad and too hard to plan, so I broke up that big unit into weekl... Read More
SPRING NATURE TABLE
Like clockwork, when spring makes its first appearance, the energy in our home shifts. Suddenly, we can’t sit still, we can’t concentrate and the strong urge to declutter and clean out tak... Read More
HONEY TASTING KIT
“I’ve never tasted a honey I don’t like,” I told the honey vendor at the farmer’s market. Then he handed me buckwheat honey and I made a face. I guess there is a honey I ... Read More
Foraged Salad | Nature Unit
As part of our nature unit, we took a workshop on identifying local edible plants. We enjoyed it so much, we added the activity of foraging for edibles in the wild to our nature unit and foraged multi... Read More
Our Attempt At Making…
Exploring Coyote Hills Regional Park is breathtaking in the spring, and probably any time of year. In the spring, you can expect rolling green hills, crystal blue skies dotted with white voluminous cl... Read More
How to Make Acorn Pancakes | Nature Unit
Did you ever read the book “My Side of the Mountain” by Jean Craighead? We did…several years ago. The kids and I were fascinated by Sam’s adventures in the wild. He foraged, fi... Read More
Old Faithful Geyser | Nature Unit
What’s better than communing with nature in the spring? We recently visited the Old Faithful Geyser in Calistoga, California. The grounds have been improved in the last few years and now in addi... Read More
How to Process Acorns | Dust and Tribe
Acorns are a beautiful, wild, abundant and sustainable source of food. I used to tread over acorns only picking them up to admire their beauty and delight in their little caps. It never occurred to me... Read More