May 11, 2020
Tuesday, May 12 - Nature Break
Good Morning, Vikings and Friends! Happy National Limerick day!! Poetry and nature go so well together, don’t they? For today’s nature...
May 10, 2020
Monday, May 11 - Nature Break
Hey Vikings and Friends! Happy Monday!! I hope you spent some time outdoors enjoying the beautiful weather this weekend! We planted...
May 5, 2020
Wednesday, May 6 - Nature Break
Good morning Vikings and Friends, Happy Wednesday! When you think about going outside and enjoying nature, what comes to mind first? Do...
May 3, 2020
Monday, May 4 - Nature Break
Hey Vikings and Friends, May the Fourth be with you! (In other words, happy Star Wars day!) For today’s ten minute nature break, I’d like...
Apr 30, 2020
Friday, May 1 - Nature Break
Good morning Vikings and Friends! Happy feast of St. Joseph the Worker! In honor of this beautiful feast, let’s head outside and look for...
Apr 28, 2020
Wednesday, April 29 - Nature Break
Good morning Vikings and Friends, Several weeks ago, I encouraged you to start a nature journal- either a notebook, sketchpad, or binder...
Apr 27, 2020
Tuesday, April 28 - Nature Break
Hi Vikings and Friends, Did you hear the thunderstorms last night? I thought it a little ironic that we had hail on our make-up snow day....
Apr 23, 2020
Friday, April 24 - Nature Break
Hey Vikings and Friends, Last night my family went for a walk through the neighborhood. We were walking past a house with towering oak...
Apr 21, 2020
Wednesday, April 22 - Nature Break
Good morning Vikings and Friends! Happy Earth Day! Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the 5thanniversary of Pope Francis’...
Apr 20, 2020
Tuesday, April 21 - Nature Break
Howdy Vikings and Friends, What a gorgeous day God has given us today!!! This morning, my youngest son had an assignment to go outside,...
Apr 19, 2020
Monday, April 20 - Nature Break
Howdy Vikings and Friends! Happy Monday! How important is getting outside and being in nature? Pretty important- the state parks are one...
Apr 16, 2020
Friday, April 17 - Nature Break
Hello Vikings and Friends!! Happy Friday! I hope you are out and enjoying this cool and blustery Friday. If you’re opting to stay inside,...
Apr 14, 2020
Wednesday, April 15 - Nature Break
Good morning Vikings and Friends! I hope you enjoyed the gorgeous Easter break!! The weather just keeps getting better, doesn’t it? For...
Apr 7, 2020
Wednesday, April 8 - Nature Break
Good morning Vikings and Friends! Happy Wednesday! Yesterday, I went outside to practice taking pictures. I was trying to learn my camera...
Apr 6, 2020
Tuesday, April 7 - Nature Break
Good morning Vikings and Friends! In last week’s newsletter, I shared some gorgeous photographs taken by Dr. Hubbard. Have you ever tried...
Apr 5, 2020
Monday, April 6 - Nature Break
Hi Vikings and Friends! Happy Monday! For today’s nature break, we are going to practice observing something at different sizes. Find an...
Apr 2, 2020
Friday, April 3 - Nature Break
Hi Vikings and Friends! Happy Friday! For our 10 minute nature break today, I’d like for you to share some of your discoveries from this...
Apr 1, 2020
Wednesday, April 1 - Nature Break
Hey Vikings and Friends, Happy April 1st! No fooling, it looks like we have another gorgeous day of sunshine and mild temperatures. Today...
Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday, March 31 - Nature Break
Good morning, Vikings and Friends! Have you ever thought about how much easier it is to hear nature than to see it? Think of it this way-...
Mar 30, 2020
Monday, March 30 - Nature Break
Good morning, Vikings and Friends! Are you enjoying the rain this morning? It’s been so gentle here, I didn’t even hear it. It looks like...