Question Asking and Answer Seeking

I have to admit it: the more we go into our homeschool, the less structured it is. In this early stage of learning, though, I'm not sure that's a bad thing. Instead, we go outside and observe, do science experiments, get paint and glue on nearly everything, and ask tons and tons of question then attempt to find the answers (sometimes asking questions takes a little guidance from Mommy). I hope that by nurturing this curiosity and teaching them how to seek out information that they will have a solid foundation for research later on.

Anyway, a couple of weeks ago Darling wanted to know what sound a giraffe makes, and our search for the answer turned up this video from the Blank Park Zoo in Iowa. I thought the answer was pretty interesting, and wanted to share.






We've watched a few more videos from the Blank Park Zoo, and really enjoyed them. I wish our zoo did something like this. Enjoy!

Some Days Are Just More Perfect Than Others

The weather has been unbelievable lately: Highs in the low 80's, low humidity, and beautiful sunshine. This is absolutely unheard-of in Arkansas in August! The girls and I have been taking advantage of every out-door opportunity. Mostly we've been playing in the kiddie pool outside, but this weekend we took a trip to our local zoo. It was amazing! The weather was so cool that the animals were very active, and we got to see a gorilla do a somersault, an elephant throw sand on her back (to keep cool), and a lion get up and get a drink of water, then look at us through the glass and growl! It was one of the best trips to the zoo that we've ever taken. Here are just a few pics (I hope to get better about taking pictures, it just seems that I never remember until after-the-fact)