Patterns in the Garden

A trip to the local greenhouse turned into a math discovery as my five year old excitedly ran over to the flower baskets and exclaimed, “Look, Mommy! Patterns!”

Zaya has been learning about patterns in math, so she was amazed to find beautiful patterns on all of the flower petals.

For our homeschool math, we use Math with Confidence and living math books we check out from the public library.

Zaya’s discovery got the attention of her big brother, and soon they were both checking each flower basket to see how many more patterns they could find.

It brought me so much joy to see the kids make a connection between math and nature. 😊🌻

💜 XO

June is World Refugee Awareness Month. Bring a personal perspective on the lived experience of migrants, refugees and displaced persons around the world to your classroom and community with films like He Named Me Malala, The Cup, The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, and The Neighborhood Storyteller Get our free teaching resources for grades 6-12 & adult/higher ed.

https://journeysinfilm.org/bring-refugee-stories-to-your-classroom/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=World+Refugee+Awareness+Month&utm_id=June+2026&utm_content=link

#WorldRefugeeAwarenessMonth #Education #Homeschooling #Refugees #Movies

Maine residents are going to the polls today to vote in their 2026 primary elections, and that means Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is in the news! Maine voters adopted RCV in 2016.

If you're talking about the Maine primary election in your classroom, discussing Ranked Choice Voting with your students, or just want to learn more about Ranked Choice Voting yourself... we have resources for that! 👇 1/n

https://www.salon.com/2026/06/09/ranked-choice-voting-is-working-in-maine-it-can-work-everywhere-else-too/

#Maine #Elections #RankedChoiceVoting #CurrentEvents #Democracy #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #Documentary

How to Develop Interest in Science from an Early Age

Want your child to love Science instead of memorizing it? Discover simple, proven ways to spark curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning from an early age 🔬🚀 https://indiatutor.in/blogs/how-to-develop-interest-in-science-from-an-early-age/

#ScienceEducation #STEM #KidsLearning #ParentingTips #Education #ScienceForKids #Learning #CBSE #Homeschooling #IndiaTutor

🌊 Celebrate World Oceans Day with film! Explore the magic of echolocation and the world of whales through the captivating Oscar-winning film Whale Rider. This beautiful oceanic film is great for summer learning and kids love the echolocation learning activity.

Plan ahead: This is a great film to teach with for Matariki on July 4-19!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/whale-rider/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=World+Oceans+Day&utm_id=June+2026&utm_term=Whale+Rider&utm_content=link

#WorldOceansDay #Education #Homeschooling #Nature #Environment #StemEducation #Movies #Māori #Aotearoa #NewZealand #WhaleRider #Whales #Ecolation #Matariki #Parenting #FamilyMovies #Oceans #Ecology

In honor of Gun Violence Awareness Day, we're highlighting the tools for talking
about Gun Violence in our guide for award-winning documentary 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 This guide is powerful, accessible and NOT political at all. The team that worked on it included gun violence survivors and it shows.

Learn more: https://journeysinfilm.org/film/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=Gun+Violence+Awareness+Day&utm_id=June+2026&utm_term=gun+violence&utm_content=link

#GunViolenceAwarenessDay #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth #GunViolence #Education #Homeschooling #Activism #Movies #Documentary