A Happy Boy and His Frog
Melissa | June 6, 2010
Today, my son caught the biggest bullfrog he’s ever caught before. What a proud smile he’s had on his face. Look at the size of those webbed feet!
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Toads in Spring
Melissa | April 13, 2010
This past week we ventured out to a local creek where my son made an interesting toad discovery. Yep, you guessed it, or maybe you didn’t. Seems Mr. and Mrs. Toad were doing their “spring thing” and my son caught them in the act. Now, after I reprimanded him that he should have left them [...]
Green Frog vs Bullfrog, More Tadpoles, and about our Critter Stand
Melissa | June 21, 2009
Well, it finally happened…he has hunted since the beginning of spring, he has sought out almost daily to find one…and today, with his heart beating faster than a hummingbird’s wings, my son swiped his trusty frog net through the creek waters and came up victorious with his first American Bullfrog catch!! He has caught several less challenging [...]
Just Breathe – Comparing the Human and Frog Respiratory Systems
Melissa | June 5, 2009
I keep saying it, but it’s worth saying over and over again that nature can be used to teach SO many things! The more we do nature study and observation the more opportunities I see. We’ve been focusing a bit on learning more about the human body lately. We’ve studied the human body [...]
Farewell Little Toads
Melissa | May 31, 2009
I admit my house has been a bit like a zoo lately. Creatures are beginning to take over. So even though I will miss them greatly it was time for our tadpoles turned toads to catch a wave back home today. For two days now several of them have been coming up to the surface [...]
Fabulous Frogs and Terrific Toads
Melissa | May 13, 2009
I admit that the more experiences my children and I have with frogs and toads, the more we love them. This last week has been a goldmine of opporutnities to observe both. First, we visited my parents who have a beautiful garden pond. And it was simply alive with toads! We estimated that there must [...]
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