April began with plenty of showers, so hopefully our flowers will be extra beautiful in May. Rainy days can still be fun, though. Some...

June brings the beautiful summer flowers, and with them... the BUGS! The children and I learned about several different types of common...

Today's apple theme was upstaged a bit by the fun and enthusiasm that always goes into our bread making. The children began by adding...

August has been a perfect month for sunflowers- our two mammoth sunflowers outdoors are just beginning to bud (at about 7-8 feet tall!),...

While we had a nice time doing our morning routine, the fun really began when we started bringing out the lego-type blocks! First we...

This morning started off looking quite dreary and we thought we'd be resigned to a day of indoor play, but it turned out that wasn't the...

Happy April Fool's Day! We changed over our calendar from March to April with great fanfare- we are so excited to put the winter months...

Spring is so close we can feel it in the air! We had a bit of a sleepy morning because of changing the clocks this past Saturday, so we...

What a wonderful day to be outside! Since the sun was shining down so cheerfully and our energy levels were high, we went on an outdoor...

Today the children and I had an amazing time playing in the aftermath of the biggest snowstorm of the season! It was a truly memorable...

What a great day it was today! The sun was finally shining and everyone seemed energetic and refreshed. We had a wonderful time doing...

I try to fit block play in with the children about once per week. Blocks are what childhood education experts call "open-ended" toys,...