Wheeler Wildlife Preserve

Here was nature study at its best...

We went to the Wheeler Wildlife Preserve in Decatur today. Though we saw a short film about the 500 or so wildlife preserves in the U.S., and met a red-tailed hawk named "Hawkeye" (ask your children what Hawkeye taught them!), most of the time was spent...

...out of doors...

and in quiet and careful observation...

(During the winter, Wheeler is home to 1000's of migratory waterfowl.)

And then drawing out those observations in nature journals...

An Evening of Light...

We captured some images from our school celebration on January 6th. The feast of Epiphany is one of the oldest Christian remembrances, even pre-dating Christmas traditions. The children are dressed in royal robes as they lead our guests in readings and songs.