This is a fun summer project to bring out the scientist in your munchkin! What better way to understand what a wave looks like and how it moves than to create one yourself… in a bottle. And the best part is your toddler is perfectly capable of doing a lot of the work (as long… Read more »
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Hello Friends, Welcome to my blog! I am so glad you are here. You can read an updated version of this blog by clicking here. I hope you’ll check it out : ) Anna ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are using small pasta shells as the sea shells for our beach. First step, Mom writes… Read more »
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Can you imagine anything more magical than your grandparent loading you onto a motor boat one summer’s night and heading out along the cool waters of the sea, only to find an ocean of magically glowing moonjellies? This is how our study of jellyfish begins, through the words of a captivating a children’s tale: Night of… Read more »
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It only took a couple of minutes of watching this night-time video of baby sea turtles hatching… Crowley fell completely in love. And who can blame him? Sea turtles are very special animals. They are also very vulnerable. The movie, A Turtle’s Tail: Sammy’s Adventure, made that point so well, even featuring time spent in a sea… Read more »
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Ever since his very first bite, there is no food Crowley loves more than chocolate. It is a word he could not yet say when he first tasted that rich sweetness. So with a love struck look in his eye, he named it ‘ChaCha.’ To his day in our home we say and eat “ChaCha.” And there… Read more »
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Last summer, Crowley’s grandfather (AKA “G.G.”) held little Crowley tightly in his arms as they waded into the the surf crashing lightly on the North Carolina coast. I was already pregnant with Quinn and relished watching Crowley enjoy the ocean with his G.G. There were very few people on the beach. About 20 yards away,… Read more »
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With all this crafting and reading, a toddler can get hungry. And just like the lions and bears at the zoo, you NEVER ABSOLUTELY NEVER let your toddler get hungry! So we are taking our month-long Ocean Adventure straight to the kitchen. When we cook, Crowley truly helps. I am often surprised (not to be… Read more »
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We’ve got the ocean! The beach! The Submarine! And a reading Sea Snake! What’s next? Lots and lots of handprints! This school of fish is an easy and fun way to populate your sea. I chose to print these golden fish onto construction paper so that they would show up better when placed in our… Read more »
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Hello Friends, I am so glad you are here and I have an updated version of this super activity for you, just click here! See ya over there! Anna ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reading is a big part of our summer schedule. In fact it’s how we are starting our daily adventure. Each morning, we gather in… Read more »
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Hi, Friends! I’m so glad you are here. Check out an updated version of this project and post here! And thank you for stopping by! ~~~~~~~~~~ “So we have an ocean that we plan to fill with LOTS of sea life. And it looks like we’re going to need a way to motor around and see… Read more »
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