Welcome to Abiding Wild’s Homeschool + Nature Study Blog
Using “Sing a Song of Seasons” Within the Abiding Wild Curriculum
There’s something deeply grounding about opening a book of poetry and letting the words settle into your day like a soft hush. Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year is one of those rare books that slows you down, draws your gaze toward beauty, and reminds you and your children to savor the present moment. In the Abiding Wild curriculum, we’ve intentionally woven this poetry collection into our rhythm, not just as a lovely extra, but as a way to cultivate wonder, presence, and a relationship with the natural world.
Glow Stick Party Games
When the sun sets on a summer evening and the kids aren’t quite ready for bed yet, it’s time to crack some glow sticks! Whether you’re out camping in the woods or you’re with a group of friends, glow stick parties are just good fun!
Read on for games and activities (if you need them…sometimes kids have better ideas they take off with).
“But What About Socialization?” (The Question Every Homeschooler Gets and Why We’re Not Worried)
If you’ve homeschooled for more than five minutes, you’ve probably heard it:
“But what about socialization?”
Cue the dramatic pause. The concerned eyebrows. The subtle implication that your children might one day grow up to speak only in Morse code and woodland creature calls.
But here’s the truth: Our kids? They’re socializing just fine—thank you very much.
