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While the Mr. accompanies the littlest of learners on  ABC Nature Walks via YouTube , I support him here with Nature Walk Guides.  D is for Duck  is our fourth guided nature walk. Find others at the appropriate link below: A is for Ant B is for Bunny C is for Crab Our D is for Duck nature walk will make these  learning stops : D is for Duck practice :  Printable practice page and playdough mat with a how-to guide. The ABC Nature Walk:  "D is for Duck" video - for your convenience. 5 Additional Duck Activities:  For a well-rounded adventure. D is for Duck Practice A Playdough Mat Your playdough mat awaits:  Click here . A Practice Page Click here  to start the learning adventure. ABC Nature Walk: D is for Duck Video For your convenience, the "ABC Nature Walk: D is for Duck" video appears below.  Press play  to start your experience. When finished, "stroll" below for even more. 5 Additional "D is for Duck" Activities We're all about

Home is a place we long for, a place that welcomes rest, offers encouragement, and strengthens us to face our tomorrows. This type of home is the source of unending JOY, the kind of joy that you carry with you wherever you go. Stay at Home Because You're Well Day | November 30th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about home. Wolfe Stew Connects  To feeling at home. Bible Verses and Quotes  About home. Activity Suggestions  Read books, listen to music, improve your home, discuss questions, and challenge your family. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   The First Day of Advent  (The Sunday Nearest November 30th) St. Nicholas Day (December 6th Annually) Worldwide Candle Lighting Day  (December's Second Sunday) Did You Know: Housewarming was originally about warming a house? Before electricity, neighbors would bring firewood to new homeowners and light a fire in the fireplace. The practice was not only to warm the house but also to ward off evil. ( PJ Fitzpatrick ) Americans

Being in the open air opens our minds and our hearts. It helps us connect with the environment that surrounds us, with the people who accompany us, and with God who created all of it. Embrace the moment. Let JOY wash over you. National Take a Hike Day | November 17th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about hiking. Wolfe Stew Connects  To walking and resting. Bible Verses and Quotes  About hiking Activity Suggestions  Read a book, take a book hike, discuss questions, and challenge your family. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Thanksgiving  (November's Fourth Thursday) The First Day of Advent  (The Sunday Nearest November 30th) Worldwide Candle Lighting Day (December's Second Sunday) Did You Know: Hiking is not the most popular outdoor activity in the US?  It actually ranks third. Coming in ahead of it are running and fishing. See the top  10 popular outdoor activities at Travelness .  Switzerland is home of the most densely packed trails in the world? On average, th

(Updated March 14, 2024.) Earth Day provides us with a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with our maker, simplify our life, and remind us of true beauty as we surround ourselves in the work of His hands. Earth Day is April 22nd Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five Earth Day facts we didn't know. Wolfe Stew Connects  To God's work and your part in it. Bible Verses and Quotes  About the Earth. Activity Suggestions  Books, crafts, discussion questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: Honesty Day  (April 30th Annually) National Day of Prayer (May's First Thursday) Star Wars Day (May 4th Annually) Did You Know: Anti-Vietnam protests  inspired Earth Day ?  Wisconsin Senator Nelson, after watching the success of student-led anti-Vietnam protests, organized environmental awareness teach-ins that eventually became the now globally recognized Earth Day. ( Earth.org ) It falls on April 22nd to maximize student participation? Wisconsin Senator Nelson chose

What's your favorite fairy tale? What part of it brings you JOY? Now, find a way to connect that JOY to your life. While you may not encounter any dragons, fairies, or poisoned apples today, we do believe your happily ever after is coming. JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Three we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To a fairy tale life. Bible Verses and Quotes  About fairy tales. Activity Suggestions  for telling and discussing fairy tales. Last Year's Post : Ash Wednesday Day (46 days before Easter) Did You Know: Fairy tales are not just for kids? Fairy tales, loosely defined, are stories with mythical creatures, a plot centered on good versus evil, and are told from generation to generation. Some fairy tales are written with children in mind, and others for adults. Many of the popular fairy tales we know today were originally written for adults but altered for children. ( American Literature   and Love to Know ) The Grimm Brother's tales and Hans Christian Anderson

Fathers, on this day we honor you. We honor the commitment you made and upheld to guide, protect, and love your family. We are better because of you and with JOY we welcome your enduring presence. Father's Day Offerings: Did You Know...   Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  Musings by the Mrs. Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by Father's Day. Activity Suggestions   Card-making. Did You Know: Father's Day was inspired by a Mother's Day sermon? Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, heard a sermon on Mother's Day that started her on the path toward getting a Father's Day on the calendar too. She felt her father, William Smart, who raised six kids by himself after his wife died during childbirth, deserved a day that honored him and other great fathers. ( Spokane City ) It took 62 years for Father's Day to be federally recognized?  The first celebration of Father's Day took place in Spokane in 1910 and in 1972 Richard Nixon officially proclaimed Fat