Category Archives: Science & Sensory

The Forgotten Activity

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

During the bitterly cold period when our outdoor time was limited I decided to bring a little ‘Spring Time’ into our indoor environment. We started with a small planter and added rocks for drainage; The soil was next – so … Continue reading →

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Indoors & Out

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

We’ve endured some frigid weather in the last month.  Some days with the windchill it has felt like -45C.  Our daily trek down to the end of the street to meet the school bus has been daunting. Luckily my back … Continue reading →

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Colour Hunt

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

I’m not totally against the use of bright primary colours for children’s toys but they can become overwhelming.  Whenever possible I will choose to buy products with more neutral colours – earth tones are my favourite.  Still, many of the … Continue reading →

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The Antidote

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

I’m a coffee drinker.  A few months ago I began buying flavoured coffee creamer as an occasional treat.  After I emptied the first container I rinsed it out and went to put it in the recycling bin but I hesitated.  … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Pie

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Early last week I cut our pumpkin in half and let the children remove the seeds and stringy inards; I asked if any of them had ever tried roasted pumpkin seeds and if they would like to make some.  They … Continue reading →

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Trees

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

It started as a competition.  The school-age children were making pyramids with blocks.  The five of them were each building their own structure and they began bickering and complaining that there were not going to be enough blocks. The arguing … Continue reading →

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Removing Mountains

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

There is a mountain in my yard.  It is the last of the big plastic toys remaining since I began replacing them with more natural, open ended items.  At one time the mountain belonged to my own – now adult … Continue reading →

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Mud Day 2012

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

My vacation has officially begun so for the next two weeks it will be very quiet around here – except for the sounds of power tools and the odd bit of ‘language’ that occurs during renovations.  However, I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday VI

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Last week the children found a spider in a bin in the playroom – they built a house for it; I think they may have  actually been trying to bury it

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Spring Break – Day 2

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

When I first started this blog this is exactly what I envisioned – a daily post about what we did each and EVERY day. I don’t know what made me think I had that much ‘extra’ time. So after 173 … Continue reading →

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