Pesky Plants or Valued Vegetation
Celebrate Weed Appreciation Day! March 28th celebrates weeds: those pesky plants that grow in the...
Read Moreby Deanne Crawford | Aug 4, 2023 | Unit Studies | 0 |
Celebrate Weed Appreciation Day! March 28th celebrates weeds: those pesky plants that grow in the...
Read Moreby Amber Garcia | Jul 11, 2023 | Home Life | 0 |
Here’s the reality, you get 18 summers with your child…gulp! Spend them wisely and make the most...
Read Moreby Kristy Jensen | Apr 23, 2020 | Home Life | 0 |
When I was growing up we had our own one acre vegetable garden as well as an orchard with apples...
Read Moreby Deanne Crawford | May 30, 2019 | Academics, Blog, Unit Studies | 0 |
In 2011, Holiday Insights dedicated May 29th as Learn about Composting Day, and at Rainbow we...
Read Moreby Deanne Crawford | Jan 10, 2019 | Home Life | 0 |
We had such a fabulous response to our health links in the Back to School newsletter in August we...
Read Moreby Heather Vogler | Nov 21, 2018 | Home Life | 0 |
I could only get away with serving my children salad for breakfast because literally every bite of...
Read Moreby Sara Carothers | Jun 10, 2016 | Academics | 0 |
What’s the best part of being a classroom teacher? June, July and August. So goes the old joke about teaching. There are many homeschoolers who follow the public school schedule from August-ish to May-something, but there are also those who school year round.
Read Moreby Sara Carothers | Jun 3, 2016 | Extracurricular | 0 |
In central Illinois, our local farmers have been busy planting with their tractors and equipment. Around our office you hear talk of trying new vegetables and there are more than a couple seed catalogs in the lunchroom. It seems everyone is “itchin’ to grow” something, and planting season is a perfect time to take advantage of a learning opportunity with your children.
Read Moreby Heather Vogler | Mar 21, 2016 | Extracurricular | 0 |
Bunnies. Baby chicks. Fresh green grass and budding trees. Spring is a refreshing time. It certainly an exciting season around here for many reasons.
Read Moreby Tonia Clark | Nov 23, 2015 | Science | 0 |
Grow your very own hedgehog with this seed planting kit!
Read Moreby Tonia Clark | Nov 18, 2015 | Science | 0 |
Grow your own meat-eating plants including the Cobra Plant, Venus Fly Trap, Pitcher Plant, Trumpet Plant and more.
Read Moreby Heather Vogler | Aug 15, 2014 | Home Life | 0 |
Summer’s end is fast approaching! If you have a garden, chances are that you’re enjoying a bountiful harvest by now. Have you ever considered how your garden could not only nourish your family’s bodies, but also their character? Heather shares how her family has done this.
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