Enjoy the Winter Learning Possibilities!

Some families suffer from the after holiday let down. After all the energy that was put into the holiday season from October - January 1, some folks may have a huge letdown that can bring on the "after holiday blues". You and, or, your children may have a hard time getting up in the morning and lack the motivation that was there throughout the holidays.

Worry not, dear home or school educator! Winter can be a time to look forward to learning. There's so much learning magic to be enjoyed during the winter months, especially outdoors!

7 Fun Winter Activities for Kids

Want to breeze through the homeschool learning winter season?

Check out my top 7 ways to keep the kiddos busy this winter season with these fun winter activities.

#1 - Get outdoors!

Get outdoors with your family into the winter wonderland for at least an hour per day for free play. Remember, children learn best through free play led by the children, NOT the adults. Read John Holt's unschooling books for a big eye opening read!

#2 - Bundle up and go on a nature walk.

Bundle up those kiddos, get on outside and go on a slow living nature walk. Try not to rush this opportunity to explore nature in winter in your local area. Look for winter birds, animal tracks, and observe the winter plant life. Take photos and videos of your adventures.

#3 - Enjoy winter sports.

Go slay riding, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing. Winter sports affords many living learning opportunities such as persistence and endurance. Best of all, your family gets free therapy as nature is proven to help human mental health.

#4 - Do winter themed arts and crafts.

Break out the construction paper, glue, paint, scissors, markers and colored pencils. Make snowflakes and hang them in windows. While reading your family's favorite winter themed storybooks, come up with creative craft ideas inspired from the stories!

#5 - Write winter themed poetry and stories.

After getting outdoors into winter's wonder, come on inside for a cup of hot cocoa. Write short stories and poetry about your outdoor experiences together.

#6 - Do plenty of daily winter themed storybook read alouds.

Winter storybook read alouds can naturally inspire fun child-led projects, plays, and stories. Snowflake Bentley, a featured story in NatureGlo's Geometric Beauty of Snowflake online unit study, is great for kids of all ages. Gather around the fireplace with hot drinks and enjoy this fun colorful historical story of Vermonter, Wilson Alwyn Bentley, America's first snowflake photographer.

#7 - Get NatureGlo'Snowflakes online unit study.

For decades now, my homeschool and school learners of all ages have loved and adored deep-diving into the cozy DFY unit study about the life and photographic works of America's first snowflake photographer, Wilson Bentley, "the Snowflake man."

Learners enjoy the projects and activities that get them outdoors chasing around looking at snowflakes just like Wilson Bentley did (if your region gets snow) and even preserving the snow crystals on microscope slides!

Don't get snow?

No problem!

You can still enjoy all of the Geometric Beauty of Snowflakes winter-themed learning and activities with or without snow!

What's Inside of NatureGlo's Geometric Beauty of Snowflakes Online Unit Study?

• Video lessons led by me, NatureGlo
• Snowflake science activities
• Snowflake art projects
• Study guide

Don't want or need the online course?

Get NatureGlo's Geometric Beauty of Snowflakes curriculum download only.

Who's the downloadable curriculum for?

1. Great for teachers or home educators that want to direct the child's learning experience themselves.

Or,

2. For children who don't prefer online learning.

My hope is that you and your learners will enjoy the winter learning opportunities ahead of you.

Winter homeschool or classroom learning doesn't have to be something to dread, but, rather, something that you and the children can welcome and look forward to.

Got questions about winter learning?

Leave a comment below and I'll joyfully reply to you!

Happy winter learning!

Talk soon,

NatureGlo