Dirt.

At school the girls do so many fun and different things to help them learn about the world.  I love all of the activities they do and that we can help keep the learning going at home.

Last week at school in her class Tatum learned about the earth.  They planted a plant and brought it home so we could take care of it and watch it grow.  Learning that both too much water and not enough water can be bad for a plant and the same for sunlight.  She got to touch worms and feel their squishiness and see how the worms move.

Tatum had a homework assignment last week that she was supposed to dig in the dirt and make an observation log.  She had to list where she was digging, who she was with and what she used. 

When we got home from school last Wednesday, Tatum, Camdyn and I went outside with our shovels (Tatum in a princess dress of course) to do some dirt observations.  First, I had Tatum fill out her sheet and then we got to digging.  We tried to dig in one spot but it was too hard and the girls couldn't get their shovels to dig.  I asked Tatum what we should do to be able to dig, she said we needed to move someplace that wasn't so tough!!  So we then we moved to a different part of our backyard and Tatum and Camdyn were both able to dig away. 

Filling out her observation log

Ready to dig

While they were digging we talked about what the ground felt like (hard & scratcy), what color the dirt was (brown & white), and what Tatum noticed as she dug (it gets easier to dig, not so many rocks).

Digging

We had a great time digging in the yard and collecting specimens for show and share in Tatum's preschool class.  Tatum had a great time digging and so did Camdyn, but I think Camdyn especially enjoyed putting sand in her hair!!

Camdyn Breeze

Tatum Ann