Mrs. Fogg shared some photos of her Maine adventure this week!
Mrs. Fogg shared some photos of her Maine adventure this week!
Look who has been devouring joke books . . . . .
There are so many ways to explore as you spend time outdoors. I have always loved the sea, the woods, the mountains, . . . . , and summer is a perfect time to breathe deep and soak them in. When I was in fourth grade, I used to roam the woods with a wildflower field guide like this one.
Now there are so many cool apps you can take along on your phone! Has your family tried any?
During one of my early morning swims at Highland Lake, I got out my Merlin app, and it identified two pages of birds singing in under a minute of recording that day, these plus common loon, wood duck, American goldfinch, gray catbird, and pine warbler. I never would have been able to identify all of those just by ear. Using Merlin has helped me learn the calls of many more birds this summer.
So . . . . this week’s challenge is to do some nature exploring and find out something new to you. Maybe try an old-fashioned rock field guide, an online plant identifier, taking a walk with a NH/VT expert you know, or . . . . Share your discovery in the comments, or have your parents e-mail me anything you’d like me to post. Happy NH/VT exploring!
In the summer, our blog has different sorts of articles than during the school year, things that help you keep up with each other, and things that help you keep growing to love learning more and more. Here is some good news, plus a challenge some of you may wish to consider.
The internet is full of unusual things, and one of the oddly satisfying people I follow on social media is this lawn mower guy, Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service, who encourages kids to mow fifty lawns (or shovel 50 driveways, or rake 50 lawns) for free. He gets them started with ear protection, eye protection, and a special t-shirt. The young people scout around their town for elderly folks, those who are disabled, veterans, single moms, or others who may need a hand with their yard work, and they mow their lawn for them. He recently chose one pair of young men in Alabama to surprise with equipment for their lawn mowing business after they fulfilled the kindness challenge. I love good news like this, don’t you? There is information in the article for what to do if you want to take on his proposal.
“The Lawnmower Man” Gives Kids Equipment to Start Business
If lawn mowing isn’t your thing, what ideas do you have to help others in the name of Christ? This week’s blogging challenge is to find a kindness opportunity, do it, and then share it with us in some way.
My niece Audrey took on the photo challenge while on her trip to Minnesota to visit her brother at college.
I hope you are adventuring with your family, whether by traveling in your mind with great books or traveling with your feet through our beautiful world.
This week’s blog challenge is to come up with a fun photo to share using your surroundings. Here are some examples, but your creativity may come up with a lot of different ways to do this.
From Mrs. Brown’s Boston Freedom Trail trip yesterday:
Some statue fun (Robert Frost and me, Boston statues and Gloriana):
What will YOU come up with?!
Pareidolia: Humans have the ability to see shapes or make pictures out of randomness.
A creative photography challenge is to find faces all around you. Here are some fun examples.
Now be on the lookout for one you can share with us!
Look at all this summer fun Adrian shared with us!
For this week’s challenge, I asked permission to share one that Mrs. Dellinger posted.
What art can you create this summer?
Maybe you have ideas for outdoor art too, like a sand sculpture or a lovely wildflower bouquet. Would you share a photo with us?