This past week the little ones and I have been focused on slimy animals including snails and slugs. You might think that little girls wouldn’t be interested in this type of things but my little girls are breaking stereotypes. This interest stemmed from our recent insect investigations, so I’ve just been feeding their curiosity in these creatures which are so plentiful in our backyard. I’ve instructed them to remove these critters from our experimental garden as they are the “bad” bugs which will eat up all the leaves. Now they have become intrigued by the “good” ladybugs and know to place this species in the garden anytime they find one.
Another slimy creature they have honed in on is the earthworm. We dug up some from the old compost pile and placed them in a glass jar for observation, but since they weren’t able to observe them easily, they lost interest quickly in that project.
As a result of spending time outdoors and in the woods, Jamilah found a tick on her stomach area. For some reason, the ticks seem to be attracted to her more than the others as she has counted this as the tenth tick she has found on her body in her whole life. I suggested that she research ticks and the diseases caused by ticks. Fortunately, she discovered that this tick wasn’t the type that carries Lyme disease.
Several weeks ago, they enjoyed a petting another slimy animal in my father-in-law’s pond. This was my first experience petting a fish. His koi were absolutely beautiful and I was shocked how friendly they were. They were certainly slimy though and Hawwa especially loved every moment of that experience.
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