We live in a major urban center, and at this point, we aren’t even allowed chickens in our neighborhood. We have to actively seek out opportunities for our boys to get outside, to spend time around animals, to learn how
Raising City Boys Outside
Olympic National Park Nature Study
The American National Parks are a dream come true for families seeking an opportunity to explore wildlife and wilderness. This summer we made our first visit to Olympic National Park. Located on the Olympic peninsula of Washington state, this park
Independence Day
Happy 4th of July! I hope you and your children are spending some time running free today! My husband and I recently took our boys to Olympic National Park, and I had the immense joy of watching them play outside
Chalk It Up
More handwriting practice today! My three-year-old has really been into the Reading 1A trial course from the Ron Paul Curriculum. He has only watched the first three videos, but he’s watched each of them several times over the past five
OUTSIDE!
“Outside” was our three-year-old’s first two-syllable word. By the time he was about sixteen months old, he would go to our front door and ask to go outside, usually while signing “please.” He was absolutely right. Kids need to be