Bugs

A couple of insects Tabbi found at our house in the last couple days...

 A Giant Ichneumon (female)

And a Stonefly

Tadpoles

We have tadpoles in the puddles out in the woods.  We took a walk yesterday and collected several of them so we can watch the transformation.  Some of them already have legs and a couple of them are almost ready to leave the water.

 If you look carefully you can see some of them swimming in the murky water.  The water was just teeming with them, but whenever I tried to get close enough for a picture, they would all swim away.

 Nathanael filled the jar with water for Tabbi and she caught them in a fish net.

 The Black Monster (aka Licorice) follows us whenever we go for a walk.

 A puddle filled with green, but no tadpoles in this one.

 And of course Kermit always comes along.  He likes to cool off in the creek.

 Tabbi found several small snails in the creek and brought back of few of them, too.

I found a couple of frog life cycle worksheets that Tabbi wanted to do.  She ended up combining them into one sheet.

I will be posting this blog entry on the "Handbook of Nature Study" blog carnival.  Check it out.  She has some awesome ideas!

Tabbi's pets...

 A wild baby rabbit that Kermit brought her.  (Kermit is my dog)

 Her cat, Licorice

 A snail she brought home from campmeeting

And Oscar.  She also has a whole slew of tadpoles for the moment... but more about those in the next post!

Campmeeting 2013

Last week we were at Campmeeting.  Becca was there for part of the week with Tabbi.  It was a good time as usual.  Even though we decided to leave a day early, as it was going to be stormy and we went to visit some relatives on the way home.

 Hiding out in Tabbi's bunk.

 Tabbi and Becca after swimming.  Ready for craft time.

 A crane fly that took a liking to our water jug.

 This is what kept Tabbi and Becca busy most of the time they were at the camper.

 And of course the golf cart is always a highlight!

 Singing in the pavilion.

Reed School

June 4, 2013

We took a field trip with several other homeschoolers to a one-room country school.  It's a historical site and they offer a half-day educational program centered on the spring of 1939.  The children were encouraged to come dressed in clothing like that worn by rural students in the 1930s, and pack a 1930s-style lunch.

 Ready for school.

 Ringing the bell

 Learning the history of the school

 Rules for women teachers

 Playing on the Giant Stride.

 The outside of the school

 Lunch time

 First grade reading class

 Braids!

 Fourth-grade reading class

 Time for math

The girls had so much fun!  Too bad it was rainy most of the day, so they didn't get to go out for much of a recess.

Baby Bunnies

Our dog, Kermit, brings home baby bunnies every year.  They don't usually survive, or else I let them go where he can't get to them.  This year, he brought three.  Two of them died, but the third one is doing quite well.  Tabbi has been taking very good care of it.  I think it will be ready to venture out on it's own soon.  Tabbi will be heartbroken, I'm sure.  She loves baby animals.

Hog-nosed Snake

A hog-nosed snake that Tabbi and Becca found at my parents house.  They are very interesting as they puff up like a cobra to try to frighten away predators.  My Dad put it in a bucket and took it out to his garden.