The calendar shares some of the things that are going on in the natural world, community and cultural events, and important dates in the history of childhood, education, culture, and the natural world. This calendar reimagines the interconnections between nature, culture and childhood to contribute to a new history of the present. Important sources for this calendar, including my own research and experience, are: Mary Holland, Naturally Curious https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/ ; The Zinn Education Project https://www.zinnedproject.org/; Slingshot Organizer and Calendar https://slingshotcollective.org/ ; Thought Company https://www.thoughtco.com/; and anyone who would like to make a suggestion as to what I should include!
December is the month where Fall turns into Winter and the natural world is settling into a long, cold winter. In New England, plants are mostly dormant, many animals…
As Mary Holland points out in her magisterial Naturally Curious (https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/), November is a month of increasing “quiescence,” as many plants and trees become dormant, and some animals get ready…
Mill River at the beginning of the Fall Season Nature, Culture, Childhood Calendar, October 2024 https://illuminative.org/ October is a month of change and transformation as Fall takes center stage…
September is a time of preparation in the natural world as animals and plants make the transition between Summer and Fall. We are right on the cusp of summer and…
August in New England and the North East of North America can get very hot as we enter into the "dog days" of summer ( see https://www.almanac.com/content/what-are-dog-days-summer). As the director…