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The Underground Railroad as a Backdrop for Learning about Nature
Each year at Pilcher Park Nature Center we have some 4800 students come to the park for our Underground Railroad Field Trip. This was designed to teach Black History and Nature at the same time. Our… more →
Play in Nature
Happy Earth Day Ya'll !
wrote 1 month ago: Happy Earth Day ! … more →
Music Storytime, 04.10.2013
wrote 1 month ago: While we did the Hokey Pokey today, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten the scarves for our sca … more →
Learning to Love Again. Every Day.
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wrote 2 months ago: When they are babies it is easy. You rock them; you cradle them. You hold them; you kiss them. You d … more →
Product Review: Winnie the Pooh Audio-CD
wrote 2 months ago: The morning school run can become tedious when there are two little kids in the backseat who are vyi … more →
Adventures in Science!
wrote 4 months ago: In 2010, in partnership with AEP, Action for Children created a science centered learning experience … more →
The Underground Railroad as a Backdrop for Learning about Nature
wrote 5 months ago: Each year at Pilcher Park Nature Center we have some 4800 students come to the park for our Undergro … more →
Music Storytime, 11.14.2012
wrote 6 months ago: I was a little nervous going into Music Storytime on Wednesday. I had just found out that we had a … more →
Music Storytime, September 12, 2012
wrote 8 months ago: Borrowed this craft from one our manager did for Dr. Seuss Day. Each week, we do clapping and dancin … more →
Music StoryTime, August 29, 2012
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wrote 8 months ago: After we read Farmyard Beat in today’s storytime, I discovered my storytime plan had disappear … more →
Music Storytime, August 22, 2012
wrote 9 months ago: Here is the plan from today’s music storytime. I’ve tweaked it to show the changes I ma … more →
Kids Night Out in Vancouver: Family Fun with a 4 Year Old
wrote 9 months ago: I am feeling a new sense of freedom now that my son has had his fourth birthday. We have been out to … more →
Music Storytime, August 15, 2012
wrote 9 months ago: Rise and Shine (w/ Scarves) ~ Raffi ~Talk about Bodies as Musical Instruments~ *clappin … more →
Play in Nature Keynote Address
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wrote 9 months ago: Play in Nature Speech Today I was the Keynote Speaker for The Will County Regional Office of Educati … more →
Long Time A-Comin'
wrote 9 months ago: I’ve decided to get this blog going in earnest. I set it up a long time ago, but haven’ … more →
Unscheduled Time with Friends- For the Sake of Our Sanity
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wrote 11 months ago: When was the last time you had unscheduled time spent getting to know someone new, or catching up wi … more →
The Good Part (that Won't Be Taken)
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wrote 1 year ago: “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; But only a few things are … more →
10 Minutes to Happier Kids...and Happier Parents
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wrote 1 year ago: If I am not careful, I can get so busy with my urgent daily tasks that I forget one of my most impor … more →
Snow.............Nature at it's best!
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wrote 1 year ago: Last night the news folks told us it was gonna snow. And? It is Illinois and it is January! So? … more →
Dog Parks are a GREAT place to Play in Nature
wrote 1 year ago: Going to the Dog Park is a great way to Play in Nature! I have heard it said more than once that the … more →
