Category: SmartSeeds Projects
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Spring in the Sub-Arctic
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in Adventures & Exploration, Alaska Travel, Bering Sea Adventures, Coastal Walk, Creative Living, English Bay, Exploring St. Paul Island, family, Hiking St. Paul Island, Island Life, Magical Moments, Military Life, sea ice, Slow Living, SmartSeeds Projects, Storytelling through Art, Uncategorized, Wild & WonderSpring doesn’t always arrive all at once. At English Bay on St. Paul Island, the season reveals itself in shifting ice, passing birds, and quiet signs of change, if you know how to notice them.
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Why Wonder Still Matters
Curiosity fuels learning, yet today’s children face more testing and fewer opportunities to wonder. Drawing on research in education, psychology, and child development, this article explores why wonder remains essential to attention, motivation, and cognitive growth, and how families and educators can bring it back into daily learning.
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Back from My Social Media Pause + A Whale of an Update
Our trip through Alaska, from the quiet forests of Fairbanks to the sweeping valleys of Denali, was filled with unexpected moments of beauty and connection. We met local artists, watched the Northern Lights dance above our dome, and rode the quirky Alaska Railroad, where you can still flag the train down from the middle of…
