Yay!!!! I have finally managed to complete my first book all about mini adventures, and it was available from late October. This blog post is well overdue to tell you about it, but life has been revolving around adopting a retired sled dog from Norway (see my instagram highlights and photos), which happened just after the book became available. So I …
What Is Nature Based Learning – Tips To Get Started
What is nature based learning? Nature based learning is a form of learning and development via the immersion in nature, which also has underlying conservation values as well. It develops a life long connection to the natural world for the children, and puts nature at the centre of their learning. I will go into the benefits of nature based learning …
Ronneby Naturum – A Nature Based Learning Haven
Ronneby Naturum is set inside Ronneby Brunnspark – a huge outdoor nature area, with many walks, woods, play parks, ponds, and a swimming pool. The nature centre itself literally took our breath away. It is filled with fantastic exhibitions for both young and old, but what grabbed our attention and made it so great for the trio, was that it …
Ales Stones – A Megalithic Monument
On our day’s adventure to Skåne on beautiful spring day, our last stop was Ales Stones. This is an acient monument that dates back to the Iron Age. Ales Stones is made up of 59 huge stones, that are placed in a 67 metre long outline of a ship. They are located in a beautiful setting, 32 metres above sea level, …
Grow Your Own Stalactite – A Step By Step Guide.
Our little lady has a fascination with all things sparkly, crystal like, and remotely scientific. So, one day she came to me with a picture and asked if we could grow our own stalactite. Here is our step by step guide of how to do it. Step By Step Guide To Grow A Stalactite: First of all you will …
Flower Pounding – Nature’s Art
Flower pounding is a very effective way of doing art with nature. My trio love doing this because it so easy and very effective. We also love seeing how our results change over the course of the four seasons. So what supplies are required for flower pounding? Very few?! Any shape or size of cotton based material…plain is better as …
Kiviksgraven – A Bronze Age Monument
On our recent trip to Kivik, we decided to visit Kiviksgraven. This is a large Bronze Age grave monument, and one of the most remarkable bronze age monuments in Sweden. There is a very large cairn on the top of the ground, marking the grave’s location, that is 75m across. Underneath there is a burial chamber, with a passage leading …
Imaginative Play – Let Them Learn Their Way.
So, it is Wednesday morning in our home, our little lady has trotted up the road to school, and it’s me and the boys home alone. Usually, after I have sorted the washing (I swear there are people living in secret with us, the amount of socks that come out!), and done some housework, it is time for a little …