Bullying is a hot topic in schools and has become an important subject even in our home school. Since I've become a parent, I have come to realize just how young bullying starts. Bullying is not just reserved for older school aged children. Kids can form clicks, exclude and be mean to other children at quite a young age. In my experience, I would say at the 4 years old age group was when I started becoming aware of the issue. I have seen my young daughter, at times, take on the role of the ...
Grade 3
Over 20 great kids books fans of the movie Frozen will want to read
The theme of this months Poppins Book Nook is "Books that were turned into Movies". In our case, I started with my daughter's obsession with the movie Frozen and used that in a positive way to help foster her love of reading. This post contains affiliate links. My 5-year-old daughter is definitely going through a Frozen phase. She would gladly watch the movie daily if I let her, and has watched it an uncountable amount of times to date. I enjoyed the movie as well, but I have to admit, I ...
Foraging With Kids
Summer is here and it's the perfect time of year for some outdoor learning. This summer my daughter and I have begun learning foraging. My 5 year old is naturally interested in learning to forage as she is always looking outdoors for things she can eat. Honestly, it's my duty to learn this with her so she learns what is poisonous and what she can and should not eat. She knows dandelions are safe to eat, so whenever she sees one, she grabs it, and plucks the little flower petals to eat just ...
Forest Scavenger Hunt – Identifying Plants in Search of the Perfect Paint Colors
Our family lives in a forest, so I was very happy when I saw that the theme for the Poppins Book Nook this month is "Forests and Woods". Going along nicely with the theme, I chose the book A New Friend (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse) My daughter received this book as a gift. The cover looks cute and adorable but I will be honest, I initially dismissed this book as a good book for when she's a bit older. My daughter can read common kid words, but looking at the vocabulary of the book, I knew ...
