Winter weather

The three weeks of freezing weather were an adventure of nature!  Many of us adults have lived in places where such weather is common, but it was all new and exciting for your little children.  The hard frozen earth, the ice on the rain-barrels and on the bird baths, the frost on cars and leaves and grass, the biting cold on toes and noses, our steamy breath – there were so many new sensations and experiences for your little ones.  ice

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Links

Do you wonder about the importance of play? This article is a few years old, and everything in it is still true. Read it, and then go play! Taking Play Seriously, NY Times Magazine:
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I am deeply grateful to Brené Brown for her work on courage, vulnerability and empathy. If you don’t know her work, start with this short but powerful animation, and then go to her webpage.
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When I’m not teaching, I volunteer with Bark, the defenders and protectors of Mt. Hood. Free monthly hikes, monthly educational talks on forest issues, families welcome! Come learn how to defend the forest.
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