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!
February is the month of survival in New England, as animals struggle to find food and hold out until the first signs of Spring. Animals adapt in many ways to…
January is a month of endurance ( naturallycurious.com) when animals, plants and people are figuring out how to outlast the cold, ice and snow of the winter months. The Full…
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…