Today we are starting a new adventure. It seems the online community that I visit is in the midst of Charlotte Mason revival and I don't know if that's concurrent with my recent interest in Charlotte Mason or if it inspired my new interest. Either way, it made for a lovely morning.
In keeping with the teachings of Charlotte Mason, Barb, at The Heart of Harmony, has initiated something she is calling the Green Hour Challenge. We've decided to take part in her weekly challenges and I hope to add more nature study to our days in addition to the challenges.
This week's challenge was for me to read the first 8 pages of Anna Botsford Comstock's, "The Handbook of Nature Study". Done. Excellent read. I actually only ordered the book last night so I won't have easy access to it until tomorrow but it is available to read online so I just printed off the first 8 pages.
The next part of the challenge was to "Spend 10-15 minutes outdoors with your children, even if it is really cold and yucky. Bundle up if you need to. Take a walk around your yard or down your own street. Enjoy being outdoors." Well, it was kinda cold and yucky by Northern California standards.
So, wearing our boots and rain jackets we ventured out. First stop was the front yard where our almond trees are in bloom.
We then stopped to look at the new daffodils.
We crossed the street and found these seed pods that the kids call "Spike Sugar". We'll find out what they're really called when we get the book tomorrow.
Eleanor was taken with these pink flowers in a neighbor's driveway.
And all of us were quite taken with this dog-shaped tree.
When we got home and took off our wet things we sat down for a snack and talked about things from our walk. The kids mentioned most of the things pictured here. Sadie also mentioned that she liked "pink fwowers" (cyclamen).
We didn't do a ton of discussion but we did get out and have a great walk and I think we're off to a very fine start.
5 Comments:
Ohh flowers! Real ones! We dont have any yet... still to cold...
I forgot to post about the book... oops.. *Ü*
Happy Green hour!
Lisa
What great pictures, and how fun looking, even in the rain.
That's my boy, sure knows how to kiss up to the teacher.
Your pictures of the almond blossoms made me really miss Northern California! Enjoy your Green Hours. :)
You're pictures are GREAT! AWE for sure on the offer of a flower.
My Timmy used to always bring me flowers when he was younger... Oh I remember those days... Sniff...
Great walk you guys took.
Isn't this a blast!
~Tina
Awwwww, that is a precious photo of Henry! All your pictures are great! That dog shaped bush is really neat.
Lee
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