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Melissa | April 19, 2009
On Friday we held our last class for Nuts About Nature! It has been so much fun teaching this class and I have enjoyed each and every one of the students. For our last class we were blessed with a sunny and 70 degree day, so we gathered up our nature journals and colored pencils [...]
Melissa | April 6, 2009
Welcome back to class!! I know it’s hard to believe it, but we only have 1 class left after today. Next week will be a spring break and then the following week (4/17) will be our last class. for our last class, I’m praying that we will be able to spend the time completely outdoors, [...]
Melissa | March 21, 2009
Welcome to another fun class! Materials for Activities: Scrap pieces of paper with varying colors and backgrounds Nature Magazines (to be used to cut pictures from) Glue Sticks Whiteboard Preparation: Write Camouflage with the definition Draw figure of bird’s wings covering children (see photo in Bible lesson) Literature Resources: Explore Spring: 25 Great Ways [...]
Melissa | March 14, 2009
Old man winter stretched out his freezing cold fingers again this week, so we weren’t able to get outside during our classtime, however the plan is once again to do this next week! This week we spent some time in class brainstorming the signs of spring. Also this week, my lesson was lacking in an in-class [...]
Melissa | March 6, 2009
First, I’d like to write about a change in the class topic schedule. Because of getting a later start in the year on the Nuts About Nature classes, I have changed up the outline of the remaining classes in incorporate some more outdoor study time. This week we learned about Thunder and Lightning. Next week if the weather [...]
Melissa | February 27, 2009
ANOTHER FUN WEEK!!! Materials for Activities: Ice Salt Plastic Cups Drinking Water Literature Resources*: A Drop Around the World A Drop in the Ocean: The Story of Water (Science Works) The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About The Water Cycle Water Dance The Science of Water: Projects With Experiments With Water And [...]
