I'm going to huff and I'm going to puff....

"I'm going to huff and I'm going to puff...and I'm going to blow your house down!" A child says to another that is acting as a little pig in the straw house the kids made. They also made a brick house out of real bricks and a stick house. They each took turns acting out the three little pigs and being the audience. Later that same morning they met some real pigs and learned some funny facts about them and observed in awe as they dug up roots and enjoyed rolling around in the mud.

Painting with the Chickens

Today we started a new Nature for Tots program centered on having children ages 1 to 3 years of age interact with nature and experience some of its wonderful rewards. I have a feeling these children will learn so much in this one hour class through our hands-on nature experiences...while having a blast at the same time.

Here a little girl that has just finished painting with her chicken feather and "Betsy" the chicken is helping to give a finishing touch to her painting by using her feet! We also read a story about chickens, labeled parts on the chicken, and dug out seeds from an acorn squash to feed the chickens a snack. Next week we will be doing forest exploration and visiting our new classroom in the woods.

First Fall Nature Class

In-Depth Native American Series is underway! We enjoyed our first classroom in the forest, making Native American tools and reading Legends around the fire!

Homeschoolers Take Note!

New In-Depth Nature Series is being offered to homeschoolers at a discounted price. See www.naturessteppingstones.com for details!

Now open for fall registrations

Nature's Stepping Stones is now open for fall registration for Nature Classes, Food Appreciation Classes, and Nature Camps. Please see website for details www.naturessteppingstones.com

Grooming Basics

The campers were very eager to learn how to properly take care of and groom a horse. They also learned all of the major body parts on the horse and colored their pages after the instructor pointed to the corresponding parts on the live horse.

Riding in the Garden

The kids got to ride a pony today around the house and up in the garden.