Harper is an outdoors girl. Snowstorm...."let's go to the beach and see what kind of birds are there". Takes notice of plants and collects
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Harper is noticing and loving the many things that nature creates. One example are trees. " trees don't just grow leaves. They make sap and oxygen and shade for when its hot. They are homes to all kinds of animals . And they are so pretty to look at! I can see trees in my woods and anywhere I go, even the city. When the seasons change and the days get longer or shorter they change so quickly! Even the evergreen trees change! "
Harper's favorite animal right now are birds. She likes to hear them make music with their songs. "If I sit still for a little while I can follow the sounds to which bird is singing". She enjoys watching them in flight. " all birds don't fly the same. I like the birds that glide and soar. Those are the kind of birds I can see through the moon roof of the car when we're driving ". She is noticing birds make their nests, " all kinds of birds look for safe spaces, I love seeing the babies."
Harper's favorite outdoor activity is hide and seek in the woods or behind snow piles, she enjoys playing outside no matter the weather. " that's when I find special rocks and insect nests". She also looks at the different types of flowers when hiding. " I see so many flowers and then I collect the seeds for spring!" There are seeds in small jars and baggies with pumpkin seeds in the freezer. " I like playing in the snow, but I'm waiting for it to get warmer so I can start planting the seeds"
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