Yes, it's a dirty little secret that playing in dirt and mud
is actually good for your kids...
Studies show that kids who played out doors and in dirt were less likely to suffer from Vitamin D deficiency, ADHD and obesity and had better immune systems and less allergies!
Besides, playing in mud is fun!
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| Isn't today BEAUTIFUL?! |
I asked Charlie if he wanted to play in dirt and his response shocked me.
He said, "All kids want to play in dirt."
It was a "Duh!" moment for me, but such a grown up answer for a 3.5 year old!
Anyway, so in Tot School today we spent an hour studying dirt and mud.
We learned that it is called "soil" and there are multiple layers including topsoil, subsoil and bedrock.
We also learned that some dirt is dry, some is moist, and some is very hard, called clay. Worms, bugs, rocks, animal poop, dead grass and leaves, water and air are all found in dirt.
When you mix water and dirt you make mud.
I would love to have had a BIG muddy area to paint with mud, make mud bricks and really get creative but our limited space and time today only allowed for mud cupcakes.
We learn something each day in our Fun Study Time. Then we do a craft with it and set it in the center of the table for our centerpiece for dinner. Then we can all talk about what we learned (remembering and retaining) and can share it with Daddy!
Tonight will be super fun to see Jeff's face when we put 6 "mud cupcakes" on the table!
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| HUNTING FOR DECORATIONS! :) |
Hey, you gotta have some fun and show your kids that learning is exciting and what they create matters!
We had a great time...I just wish we would have found some big long worms!
