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The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend

A light show that you can’t miss is coming up this weekend! Stay up late or set your alarm to wake up early to see the Perseid meteor shower as…

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August 8, 2018
In the Backyard

Backyard Counting with Nature Activity

Get outside with this preschool math activity. Grab some chalk and head to the backyard for a simple counting game using items from nature. Preschool Math: Counting with Nature You’ll…

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May 9, 2019
In the Backyard

How to Build a Bird House

Learn how to build a bird house specific to the birds in your area. See the four different bird nest boxes we made and find out how you can do…

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March 11, 2019
  • Practice counting and number recognition in the backyard with nature finds.
    In the Backyard

    Backyard Counting with Nature Activity

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    Get outside with this preschool math activity. Grab some chalk and head to the backyard for a simple counting game using items from nature. Preschool Math: Counting with Nature You’ll need a piece of chalk and an area of your patio, driveway, or sidewalk. Draw circles on the concrete and write numbers inside them. Start with numbers 1-10 or work on larger numbers if your child is ready. Call out a number and ask your child to find that number. (I recommend going in numerical order unless your child is ready to mix it up.) Say, “Can you find the number 1? Run to the number 1.” Go over each…

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