Hello Nature Lovers, Parents, and Educators, Today’s featured bird is the pileated woodpecker, known for the striking red color on its head. Enjoy the following video about this interesting bird. Have a great day!
Read moreWinter Birds
Image by AnnaliseArt from Pixabay Hello Nature Lovers, Parents and Educators, In my part of the country, we are well into the winter season, with much snow on the ground. Have you ever wondered how birds survive during the winter? Enjoy the video below that tells how these tiny creatures manage during this time of…
Read moreWinter Quiet
Image by Victoria Borodinova from Pixabay Hello Nature Lovers, Parents, and Educators, Today I’m sharing a poem I wrote called “Winter Quiet”. trees dressed in snow carnival of white trails of fluff icy crunch under my feet chilled breezes crisp air to breathe showers of snowflakes surprising beauty whirl into mounds move into drifts pile…
Read moreFive Little Children in Wintertime: A Snowman
Image by Damir Kadric from Pixabay Hello Nature Lovers, Parents and Educators, The Five Little Children tirelessly sled down the hills over and over. As they are enthusiastically enjoying their day off from school, they stop at times to do other things. Building a chubby snowman is of interest to one of them. Image by…
Read moreFive Little Children in Wintertime: A Snow Day
Image by AnnaliseArt from Pixabay Hello Nature Lovers, Parents, and Educators, The Five Little Children are truly excited…It’s a snow day! If you’ve experienced snow days, you know that it can be an exhilarating time to have a day off from school to explore the winter wonderland. The children are busily planning what they will…
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Image by AnnaliseArt from Pixabay Hello Nature Lovers, Parents, and Educators, The Five Little Children can hardly wait to venture out in winter on a beautiful snow-filled day. They’re looking forward to exploring nature in the winter season, to see what discoveries they make. What’s more exciting is the anticipation of being able to play,…
Read moreSnow and Preschool Learning
Hello Parents, Educators, and Nature Lovers: Where I live in the midwest, we’re in the middle of winter, and are having lots of snow. In the video below, I’m doing a Read-Aloud of the classic picture book, The Snowy Day. How have you incorporated this picture book into your child’s life? Leave a comment…
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Winter Woods
Hello Everyone, I thought you might enjoy this winter poem written for young children. Winter Prayer by Sara E. Wiltse Loving Friend Oh, hear our prayer! Take into Thy tender care All the leaves and flowers that sleep In their white beds covered deep; Sheltered from the wintry storm All Thy snow-birds; keep them warm…
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Winter Inspiration
Winter Background Hello Nature Lovers, Here’s a winter poem I adapted from Margaret Sangster that I thought you might enjoy. The Snowflakes It was a little snowflake, with tiny winglets curled, the warm cloud held it above the sleeping world; All night the wild wind blustered, and blew o’er land and sea; that little snowflake…
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Caught In A Snowstorm
My flight was delayed due to inclement weather at Chicago O’Hare Airport…snow and more snow! I marveled at the beauty of this winter wonderland… Lovely to observe and play in, nerve-wrecking to drive or ride in, unless you enjoy snowmobiling! I looked forward to my return trip to warmer, calmer weather. I dreamed of basking…
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