November 24, 2010

Two Cool Things: Nature Hike made Easy

Nature Deficit Disorder, No child left inside / Diane Schwartz

Looking for an easy Nature Hike? Just ask the kids to find two cool things. I did this with a small group of Kindergarten and First Graders and was amazed by the results. Joe immediately found a crack on the ground. “Maybe there’s magma down there,” he said enthusiastically. He then started to dig in […]

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Damp Day Delight: Stone tools and why I hate to cancel trips

No child left inside, Trips / Diane Schwartz

I hate to cancel hikes just because it’s raining. So, on Saturday, November 12, we left for our hike to Blue Mound State Park despite a wet forecast. As predicted, it poured on our way there. But by the time we got there, the rain stopped. Perfect. Temps were in the 50s and it was

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