Tuesday I decided to take the kids raspberry picking. They were very excited, but when they saw that we would have to walk through some overgrown bushes to get to the raspberries they decided they were NOT interested. So, we bought some corn, peaches, and tomatoes, and opted to visit the farm animals instead. Emma [...]
|
||||
      |
Emma and Johnny had a blast with this simple boat-building activity at the Acton Discovery Museums. They were each given a roughly 6-inch by 6-inch sheet of aluminum foil, which they shaped into a boat. Then they tested how many pennies their boats could hold, first in tap water and then in salt water. They [...] In honor of Massachusetts Farmers Market Week and the blogathon set up by Loving Local, I thought we’d give visiting a farmer’s market another try. We dropped by the Bedford Farmers’ Market, and everyone was much happier this time round. It wasn’t quite as hot, and we found a parking spot right next to [...] This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Andrea @ The Train To Crazy! I love using music to teach my children about countries and cultures, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review Mi Alma Mexicana (My Mexican Soul), the new album released by Alondra de la Parra and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas [...] The thing Johnny is backing away from in that picture is the exoskeleton of a cicada (I think!). The exoskeleton is from when it was a nymph, and we found it next to this newly-emerged cicada: He looks prettier in that picture than he did in real life… You can see the molting process on Wikipedia, [...] I was attempting to mow the lawn when I ran over Johnny’s baseball (you know your grass is much too long when it easily hides a white baseball!) It amazingly did not break our lawn mower, and we got to learn about how baseballs are made. Johnny also had a good reinforcement lesson on the [...] I bought a handwriting wipe-off mat at Target last year during their back-to-school sale. Emma used it to learn how to write beautifully, and then about a month ago Johnny started using it as well. It was pretty worn out, so I bought Johnny a new one this summer. Emma asked for a cursive [...] My kids love letters, so I “made” them this very simple computer game, no programming required: Turn on the computer I set the font quite large for Johnny, but Emma likes to type small letters. Johnny types gibberish, but he names the letters as he types, and he’s getting quite good at finding letters [...] We’ve got germ warfare a la ikat bag slated for the next time I have sick whiny kids! Ever since we borrowed The Magic School Bus: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! from our library, Emma has been fascinated with flowers. These flowers grow along one side of our yard, and they are perfect for talking about the different flower parts (if you’re looking for a good reference, I like this flower diagram). I’ve always felt [...] |
|
||
|
Copyright © 2010 mama smiles - All Rights Reserved |
||||
