it was camping day.
we went outside
and hiked
and looked at lots of stuff
and touched it
and found all sorts of things.
we tried to catch a frog to see him up close.
and if we did we promised we would put him back in his home after.
and we got in the mud.
even those of us who usually don’t like to get dirty.
and we learned so much stuff.
—
Must we always teach our children with books? Let them look at the stars and the mountains above. Let them look at the waters and the trees and flowers on Earth. Then they will begin to think, and to think is the beginning of a real education. – David Polis
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“in the field” instead of always “in the books”
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yes, carl, exactly.
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This brings back memories of great field trips and fossil finding trips. You know in the days before computers..;-)
I’m glad teachers are not relying solely on books to teach, my dad was a teacher for 35 years and never passed up a chance to take the class to the field for some hands on teaching..:-)
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hands on is the best, ed )
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You’re right, Beth – learning has to be holistic
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absolutely, eric )
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They remember those lessons forever too. Awesome.
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i think so too, wendy, and thanks )
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Love this! “and if we did we promised we would put him back in his home after.”
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thanks roy, and of course we have to see him home safely )
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amen!
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Camping day is a winner, Beth. Frogs are hard to catch! The kinders are loaded with good stuff to talk about all summer. Nice job.
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thanks mark, it’s so fun )
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So, were any frogs caught?
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no, they all managed to escape our little clutches this time around, but not for lack of trying )
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These pics are amazing!
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thanks mrs )
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How can you not stay young, surrounded by these kiddos?
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it is absolutely impossible to age around them, kerbey )
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So important. (Like button not loading – hate it when that happens!)
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it is important, indeed, fnd )
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Memorable days for everyone! The photos are wonderful.
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thank you, valley, lots of memories for all of us )
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The lessons of that day will linger far longer than anything a book would have shown.
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i think so too, denise )
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Great pics of the kiddos learning and having fun…what better combo!!!! :)
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thanks and i think there is no better combo either )
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(BIG SMILES!) Thank you for sharing the delightful pics and captions!
Russ
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thanks russ and happy to make you smile )
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Lovely post, Beth… A little dirt is healthy education for little – and big!- ones.
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thanks mother hen, i think a little dirt is important too )
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So wonderful, Beth! The photos are beautiful and capture the precious outdoors and children so well! I love hands on learning, in the class room, with oats, sand, nails and boards, then outdoors, with dirt, mud, frogs and children who don’t always like to get dirty, enjoying it anyway! Fun!!
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thanks robin, it was so fun for all of us )
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That is what learning is all about! And sometimes it’s messy!!!
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yes it is, tracy )
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Amen!
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thanks bernadette )
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Great fun! I went in to work one weekend where our warehouse had a small bullrush pond at the rear of the lot. There were three little guys from about 6-9 years by the pond catching frogs. I went over to check it out and they looked worried that i might be upset they were on private property. But I just asked about their frogs and remembered when I used to catch frogs. I asked them to put the frogs back when they were done and they were happy to.
I remember school trips to out to visit ponds and seashores and fairs , etc. they were always fun and i always leared a lot.
thanks for sharing the photos beth – it brings back good memories.
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that is so cute and i’m happy you were understanding and the boys were probably thrilled you asked them about the frogs and also that you reminded them to put them back. i’m happy this triggered fond memories for you, paul. )
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Kids need to connect with nature. Thanks for doing this.
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my pleasure, lgw )
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So important to get the kidlets into nature at an early age.
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i agree, pied )
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I agree, Beth. It seems that children are not taught to think, these days.
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Camping and adventurous times in the outdoors is just as good a “teacher” as books are! Great post, Beth, and it reminds me of our many camping trips with our kids when they were growing up. Now they back pack! :)
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so true and that so cool, it obviously had an impact on your children )
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Being out and about tends to wake up the senses. I bet it was a nice change for them.
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it certainly does and we go outside every chance we get. )
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You’re probably going to be a lot of kids’ favorite teacher.
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i just hope they remember the fun of learning in kindergarten )
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I think they will. :)
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I think you should put these together into a book, something like Things You Should Have Learned in Kindergarten. :-)
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thanks brenda, i like that idea……)
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Me, too! I would buy a copy. :-)
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aw, thanks )
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awesome photos! sweet day,.
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thanks, jill )
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