The Hopi Indians of Arizona believe that our daily rituals and prayers literally keep this world spinning on its axis. For me, feeding the seagulls is one of those everyday prayers. ~~Brenda Peterson
Kids are Naturals at Nature
From the time they can walk, children love to explore each blade of grass and every tiny [...]
Recently I found a website from Nova, Be an Archaeologist that I shared at the HEM Guide to Resources Blog. Many years ago my family took part in a dig thanks to a National Park Program that is not far from our home. We are big fans of history to begin with, so to be a part of such an event was memorable to say the least. This got me to wondering what resources HEM might have on the subject and it didn’t take me long to find one.
We recently had a large snowstorm and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the different colored birds gather at our feeder. Their beautiful feathers against the bright, white snow left a picture that has lingered in my mind all day and inspired me to see what type of “bird resources” I might find in past issues [...]
Children are natural scientists, always exploring, investigating and gathering information from the world around them.
Linda Dobson described this process in her 1999 November-December HEM Column, Early Years Child’s Learning Assets.
With childhood energy flowing, imagination and creativity turn your child into a learning scientist who puts the information he’s gathering to the test. He’ll [...]
With springtime in the air we’re all feeling the urge to spend more time outside exploring the wonders of our world, while at the same time those inevitable spring rains give us reason to stay inside and set up a few interesting experiments or mix together some strange concoctions!
In her great article, Learning and [...]
