Today, we had more unexpected snow🌨! Saturdays, Julia has her ballet class in the morning, so we got to enjoy a snowy ride, and then we spent the entire day outdoors! In the morning, we came across this beautiful bush with red berries! The contrast was so vibrant! "Only veins... Read more →

We were pleasantly surprised to wake up to a fresh feathery blanket of❄️️snow! The sight of falling snow is magical, but the magic continues once snowflakes have landed since the sparkle and glitter are simply amazing once the sun shines on them! Snowflakes have a striking hexagonal symmetry and each... Read more →

When you are listening to a classical music, do you listen passively, or are vivid images produced by the notes permeating your imagination? "Can You Hear It?" book (buy here) offers great examples of pictorial classical music filled with unforgettable images, which are matched to masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum... Read more →

Have you ever come across animal tracks in the snow, and yet could not be sure what animal made the tracks? A snowy winter landscape is not only beautiful, but it is also a great mean of identifying animals that have been in a certain area. Snow will preserve tracks... Read more →

Today, Adrian had fun "making" letters with Wikki Stix (see here), which are non-toxic colorful wax-yarn pieces that can be bent into any shape, stimulating imagination and creativity! The letter-cards provide step-by-step instructions on proper letter tracing, thus establishing a foundation for proper writing. We cut some yarn into smaller... Read more →

What is a better time to learn about a year, seasons, months, and days, but on a New Year's Day! We started with understanding what is today: the first day of a year. So, we discussed (starting from general to specific): what is a year, a season, a month, a... Read more →