credit:Lumiere2005Is Spring in hiding where you live? Temperatures still erratic and unpredictable? Are you longing for those first signs of the redwing blackbird?

Help your children to appreciate the subtle reminders that a change is underway. Pick out at least one tree and help them take a picture with the camera. On a regular basis take another picture of the same tree. Let the children see the changes that occur from one snapshot to the next. You just might catch a flash of red on a beautiful black wing. Ah, Spring!

Engaging your children in the natural world can enrich their lives, and yours too.

The Schoolmarm