No Skill Required for a Meditative Experience ‘Drawing Trees’
Grab this book, a pencil, and a quiet corner, and meditate on the shapes of nature.
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Tag: Nature
The Whispering Giants Thanksgiving Road Trip
Whispering Giants are massive, solemn sculptures. You’ll come upon them unexpectedly—or, if they’re in your neighborhood, you’re probably used to them; they’re part of the local scenery, waiting and watching.
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10 Reasons You Need to Drop Everything and Build a Fort… Right Now
One time, as a child, I built a fantastic fort that withstood four New England winters.
I was so proud of it! I would spend entire afternoons holed up in that sacred place. I’d get lost in an imaginary world, or while away the hours lost in a favorite book. I’d love to know how many books were read in that space!
Of course, my brothers and I built many forts over the years, both indoors and outdoors, but the outdoor forts reigned supreme.
Continue Reading50 Ways to Fight Nature Deficit Disorder This Fall and Winter
You can’t go very far these days without hearing about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but have you heard of Nature-Deficit Disorder?
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My Favorite Drug Commercial Ever
Tired of suffering through those long commercials for pharmaceuticals? Here’s one you just might enjoy. I’m serious.
Continue ReadingLive Every Week Like It’s Shark Week With ‘Wild Kratts’
If your child is already a big fan of animals, chances are they’re already fans of the Wild Kratts.
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What It’s Like to Die in a Black Hole
Just in case you sit around pondering questions such as this…in this month’s issue of Nature, Zeeya Merali discusses the latest in a debate on how black hole death might be: in one corner is “spaghettification” (being ripped apart), the other corner is “the wall of fire” (getting burned alive at the event horizon).
Continue ReadingReview: Disney’s Secret of the Wings
Secret of the Wings. Tinker Bell is back and she’s freezing!
Continue ReadingSmart Summer Fun: 30 Ideas For Your Geeklets
Keep brains active 30 ways this summer.
Continue ReadingRaising a Gamer: Nurture or Nature?
When my son was first born, we were determined to get him on an appropriate sleep schedule. So after the first month or so of getting everyone adjusted to some kind of “normal,” we began. We had no guide for this until he was about four months old, until then we just wanted him […]
Continue ReadingThe Wild Life Of Our Bodies
Our bodies, minds, and societies are haunted by the nature we left behind, according to The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today. In this the finely researched and eloquent book, biologist Rob Dunn explains, We often view ourselves as separate from nature, but here is the rub: […]
Continue ReadingFibonacci: It’s Not Pasta
Did you count thirteen petals on the Black-Eyed-Susan? It’s fun for kids to count petals on blooming flowers “springing” out of the ground. It’s also a lesson in higher math. Last week I attended the NSTA Conference in San Francisco where I met Sarah C. Campbell, author of the picture book Growing Patterns. Sarah presented […]
Continue ReadingCrocus Sighting: Happy Vernal Equinox
Sometime last week I saw a friend’s Facebook status: “crocus siting!” What a thrill to read. So, of course, I started looking for mine.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Secret Origins: Jenn Hansen
Beneath the tree called Grandfather, standing tall in a small copse of trees amid the sweet grass of the eastern plains of Colorado, I listened to leafy tales. Hiding in a lilac hedge along the fence-line in my backyard, I made my home with faeries and many insects, closely observing the natural world. More often […]
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