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"I feel like you can live life one of two ways, ready to embrace whatever it has to offer or always waiting for the 'ideal' situation to present itself to you before you rise to greet the day. I hope to raise my children to have a positive curious outlook on life. Life is too short to always be waiting for something better to come along."
Don't Spend Life Waiting for the Sun to Shine | Nature Connections for Kids | Collect Make Explore
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Where we live, here in Ohio, Spring was particularly sloooowwww to arrive this year. We entered the season with winter coats and high hopes. Half way into Apri..."We now teach reading to 5-year-olds even though evidence shows it’s more efficient to teach them to read at age 7, and that any advantage gained by kids who learn to read early washes out later in childhood."
Teach Kids When They’re Ready | Edutopia
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A new book for parents on developing their kids’ sense of autonomy has some useful insights for teachers as well.Some fun things for toddlers to do in the forest!🌳
Awesome Outdoor Activities for Toddlers…in the forest!
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Inspired by the sunshine today we headed out to the forest for some outdoor activities. There’s something so peaceful about being surrounded by trees…even with two toddlers nearby! …Some great tips for supporting children's interest in nature!
How to Nurture Your Young Budding Naturalist: Books, Tools and Resources – Backwoods Mama
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Raising Outdoor KidsHow to Nurture Your Young Budding Naturalist: Books, Tools and Resources May 15, 2018“Mama look what I found!” my youngest screeched with glee. He had flipped over an extremely large rock with his older brother and underneath the rock there were all sorts of creepy crawly thi...