by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Awakening
Awakening || The Da Vinci Road Taking My Chances I haven't seen cypress knees (above-ground roots) in nearly 30 years, but I'll never forget the way they ripple away from the mother tree like ribbons of brown velvet in pools of black satin. The deep silence under...
by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Sight
Sense-Ability → Sight || The Da Vinci Road Attention Pick up an object outdoors and time yourself for 60 seconds while you observe that object. Try to maintain focus on the object. You'll be surprised at how quickly your mind wanders and how difficult it is to...
by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Sight
Sense-Ability → Sight || The Da Vinci Road Art Keep a sketch book and set of pencils on hand. Every day sketch something from observation. These are some subjects we have studied and sketched by observation:The way the light falls on a tree at different times during...
by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Sight
Sense-Ability → Sight || The Da Vinci Road Hidden in Plain Sight We learned this game from some good friends and it has become a favorite with the kids. Everyone leaves the room except for the “hider,” who takes a small object like a stuffed animal and...
by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Sight
Sense-Ability → Sight || The Da Vinci Road I See Something (Simple Riddle Making) We play this in so many different settings it almost seems like more than one game. We take turns spotting something in our surroundings, be it indoors or outdoors, and say, “I see...
