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4 Tips For Helping City Kids Connect to Nature
1. Take A Walk! We often make the mistake of thinking of nature as being synonymous with wilderness, and forget that even city sidewalks and public parks offer fertile ground for…
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Life with a DockATot
If you are at all active on Instagram and follow any type of “mom blog” accounts, I am sure you have seen the rave reviews about DockATot. Instagram was where I…
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Summer Challenge #4: Explore an Open Space
This week the summer challenge is to explore an open space in your city. An open space is any open piece of land that has no buildings or other built…
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Summer Challenge #3: Plant a Garden
This week the challenge is to plant a garden, any garden. Think of ways to involve your child in creating a vegetable, flower, or even a fairy garden. The following…
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Summer Challenge #2: Explore a New Playground
This week the summer challenge is to find and explore a new playground. Be sure to check out the playgrounds in your own backyard as well as in a neighboring…
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Summer Challenge #1: Join a Summer Reading Program
According to the School Library Journal, “Based on the findings of a recent three-year study by Dominican University’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, we can confirm what many librarians…