Archive for Especially for Kids
Connecting Math Education to Real Life Scenarios
Oct
29
2014
Have you ever thought to measure your family’s consumption of things not in pounds, gallons, or grams, but in terms of children, cats, or pebbles? Exploring statistics becomes more interesting when children learn how to be creative with not only the units used, but the topics that they research, as well. Drawing inspiration from the [continue reading]
Nature Table for October
Oct
20
2014
October is a bright month, and the nature treasures of mid-fall are plentiful. Similar to September’s offerings, collections this month in “Nature Tables” have included lots of mushrooms, seeds, and colorful leaves – all indicators that though temperatures have remained warm, the winter is coming! [continue reading]
Graveyards Inspire Curiosity and Learning in October
Oct
1
2014
Rich with community history, cemeteries across western Massachusetts offer families a variety of rich learning experiences this fall. From gravestone rubbings to tours of historic burying grounds, there are many ways in which families can tap into the knowledge buried amongst the graves. [continue reading]
Kids’ School Lunch Recipes
Sep
19
2014
Below are recipes are provided by Deanna Cook of Kidstir .
5 Lunch Box Ideas
Apple Sauce Muffins
Fresh Salsa
Salad Bar in a Jar
Layer a mason jar with salad stuff. Start with dressing [continue reading]
5 Lunch Box Ideas
Apple Sauce Muffins
Fresh Salsa
Salad Bar in a Jar
Layer a mason jar with salad stuff. Start with dressing [continue reading]
Nature Table for September
Sep
16
2014
September’s chilly mornings have arrived, bringing with them the first natural indicators of fall. The back-to-school month’s treasures reveal an emerging rainbow of color amongst the summer’s sea of green, as well as the harvest of foods of all kinds (for both humans and local creatures!). Though early fall flowers may be allergy-producing for some, [continue reading]
Pop-Up Mobile Art Boxes Take Art to the Streets
Sep
16
2014
Community support is essential for the undertaking of installation art, and it’s fantastic to see this happening in Florence via the Florence Night Out and the Mobile Art Boxes. Now the most innovative of artists can use a DIY Mobile Box to contain a multimedia installation by a local artist. The obvious side benefits of [continue reading]
The Garden Plot: Season End Learning Through Gardening
Sep
10
2014
Most homeowners are probably gardened out by this time of the year. But if you do a few simple chores now it will give you a leg up come spring. See Jim’s list of four to do this September to minimize your headaches next spring. You might even unearth some embedded learning in the process! [continue reading]
Science Cafes Provide Unique Community-Based Learning Opportunity
Sep
8
2014
Scientific subjects need not be discussed exclusively in stuffy high school classrooms or college lecture halls… Science Cafes, a grassroots movement to open science to everyone and to bring presentations and engaging conversations into casual community settings, have come to the so-called knowledge corridor of Western MA! Cafes are facilitated by experts in their field, [continue reading]
Monarch Butterflies: The Life & Science
Aug
12
2014
Monarch butterflies make perhaps the most epic of all migratory journeys! Here we feature an amazing video using Google Earth to track their journey and share ways families can protect them as citizen scientists… [continue reading]
Journal-Making: Creative Outlet for Bringing Family Together
Aug
11
2014
Journaling is back in fashion! Encouraging your children to absorb the world and then springing their ideas onto the page is the gold standard in creative and personal development. Read on how to see how to set up this creative outlet and how to make it a family involved project. [continue reading]
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