Today we received two small glass viles full of harvester ants in the mailbox. It was the highlight of the day. The boys watched them throughout the day as these little insects busily worked from the moment they were introduced to their new home.
Ant farms. Get one for your kids. They're awesome....and cheap.
Aidan wrote down some observations in his nature journal and sketched a few things while Dominic drew a fine picture of an ant. Proverbs 6:6 says "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." The boys got a kick out of the song I know from childhood (taken from this verse).
However, when I read them the warning about not letting the ants out and Dominic realized that the ants were "biting ants", he was a little taken aback. He downright freaked out when he thought the lid was open. I had to explain that they're not killer ants. Active imagination? Check.
Wonderful! Dominic's response surprised me though.Do you have the Judy Rogers CD with that song? It's still available.
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ReplyDeleteI don't have the CD mom. I need to get it!
ReplyDeleteWe recently read a great book called Crickwing, there is some great ant info. at the end of the story, (as well as cockroach info). Kellen really enjoyed it. Check it out!!!
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