We’ve been slowly getting back into our home school co-op rhythm this month. Two weeks ago only a few people were able to come, and we mostly just built castles and drew pictures. Not that there is anything wrong with that, of course. Last week I was inspired to tell one of my favorite winter stories, and our other activities fell into place around the story.
The story that our day was based on is a folk story about why evergreen trees keep their leaves. I use this version, with a few changes of my own. The biggest change I make is to use trees from the valley, like aspen, cottonwood, willow, spruce, pine and juniper. I just love this story, with it’s theme of kindness and helping, and it sets the stage nicely for learning about how we can help take care of birds in the winter time….
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