Bird class

I am lucky enough to have a friend that is homeschooling her kids. I say that I am lucky because at times my own kids benefit. She is currently working on a bird unit, and needed more kids for some of the activities. So Derek has gotten to go last week and again this week. Here are some of the things they did today.

Nest building

Derek's camouflaged bird nest

Some clay eggs

Spring Valley

So I haven't posted in a while, we have been doing lots of fun stuff and been keeping really busy with the arrival of spring. Yesterday we went to Heritage Farm/Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg and learned ALOT. Saw lots of animals, cows, pigs, horses and chickens. Both adults and babies. One cow was about to give birth any day. We learned alot how the farm people would have lived in the last century. No running water, electricity, or a furnace to heat the house. One of the facts the kids found more interesting was how they had an outhouse and chamber pots. I forgot my camera, luckily another mom had hers so we at least have a few pictures.