I love how quickly preschoolers learn, and how they are able to draw on their own past experiences to discover new things for themselves. And the natural world is a great place to see this process in action.
On a hike last week we gave The Monkey a bay leaf to smell. Since then he’s started thinking more about what he can smell when we’re outside and today he discovered a lavender bush all by himself. He was so excited to be able to show me something he’d found and so proud of his growing ability to explore his world.
Smelly
The Outdoors Parent 
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