In a time when it is easy to be overcome by fear or worry, we want this series of blog posts to give you simple, gentle, and dynamic ways to reclaim an atmosphere of peace, joy, and wonder in your home. We can all then help shine light to the world by sharing how we are choosing beauty daily. Please join us by using the hashtag #choosingbeauty on social media.
#ChoosingBeauty – Day 9
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In the heart of a seed,
Buried deep, so deep,
A dear little plant
Lay fast asleep!
-Kate Louise Brown
“Foliage, Flowers, and Seed Vessels of Cotton and Fruit of Star Apple, Jamaica by Marianne North (1872)
Activities
Look: Study the picture. Notice everything you can and try to remember it. What seeds do you see? Can you find another place where seeds are hidden? How many different colors did the artist use? Can you find the star? The title of the painting gives a clue. Close your eyes. Can you still imagine the picture? Look again. Draw a simple sketch.
Read: “Apples” Little Wanderers by Margaret Morley, p.100-101
Observe: Take a walk outside. Where can you discover seeds? Are they easily visible or hidden? Collect a few that you find. Tell all you can about their size, shape and texture. If you have an apple at home, cut it in half at its “waist” and see if you discover a star and seeds inside. If you don’t have an apple, cut any fruit to see if you can find seeds. If you like, draw or paint what you found.
Read: “Baby Seed Song” by Edith Nesbit
Listen: “Spring” ( from The four Seasons) by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. What springtime images come to mind as you listen?
Share:What are you curious about today? What beauty struck one of your five senses? Share that with someone. #choosingbeauty
Further Reading:
“Seed Germination” Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Comstock
The Plant Baby and Its Friends by Kate Louise Brown
The Empty Pot by Demi, read by Rami Malek
A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Ashton
©Charlotte Mason Institute 2020
