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J is for Jellyfish | ABC Nature Walk

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O is for Orangutan | ABC Nature Walk

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Examining My Inner Sluggard | The Wisdom of Ants

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Welcome Sluggards! You’ve reached Part Three in "The World of Ants: The Wisdom of Ants." Find the previous parts, “ Go to the Ant ,” and, “ An Ant’s Ways ,” at these respective links. Initially, I thought I could contain “The Wisdom of Ants” in one post. However, once I began contemplating the morsels of Wisdom, I realized they would be easier to digest if served in bite-sized morsels instead of as a full meal. The first morsel is accepting that we are all sluggards. Because Solomon specifically addresses the sluggard, it’s easy to dismiss this verse as, “not applicable to me,” and move on. But I urge you to s-l-o-w down. I want you to consider that King Solomon just might be addressing you here. Perhaps not in the obvious ways, but in the introspective ways, I think you might come to realize King Solomon means you, too. To begin, let’s define sluggard. According to Dictionary.com , a sluggard is: “A person who is habitually inactive or lazy.” Again, your initial re

W is for Wallabies | ABC Nature

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L is for Lion | ABC Nature Walk

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O is for Otters | ABC Nature Walk

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March 2021 | An Idea for EVERY Day

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(Updated 3.23.2023) Welcome back, leaders! It’s nearly March, which means spring is right around the corner. To help you prepare for March with your learners, we’ve stewed on ideas for EVERY day for you. After selecting daily holidays, we surfed the web to pair them with free educational or family activities for you. This month, we’re providing the calendar with links to all daily ideas AND a selection of five we review for you. That way, if you only want a few to do, we’ve done some choosing for you. First, here’s March’s “Idea for EVERY Day” Calendar. Browse it, click on a few links, jot a note (or two) of what you want to do, print it as a visual reminder, bookmark it to come back to later, keep it wherever you plan. Then, when you’re wondering, “Hey, what fun (different, engaging, relevant) thing could I do today?” Take a glance and consider what we’ve stewed on for you. Here’s your 2021 March Idea for EVERY Day Calendar . (The top version is scrollable and clickable; the bot