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Week 11 Forest Dreamers! 11-20-19

December 4, 2019 - Forest Dreamers

Welcome families! In week 11 of Forest Dreamers we roamed back to the Native American site. We started our day with our morning circle! Today we had chocolate scented play dough… Read more »

Tags: creative arts mammals Native American predator Prey science sensory play shelter trees winter winter activities

Week 10 Forest Dreamers! 11-13-19

November 19, 2019 - Forest Dreamers

Hey Families! Another wonderful and wild week in Forest Dreamers has passed us by. This week we skipped morning circle and made a beeline to the Native American site! Each… Read more »

Tags: Arts Community fire forest dreamers mammals music sensory play shelter trees Vines winter

Brrrr….It’s COLD out here!

March 12, 2019 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

“L” is for LOVE It’s amazing to me the different things that we can find in nature. During the winter months, people often think the forest looks dead and “boring”.… Read more »

See You Later Winter! Forest Dreamers Monday/Wednesday

March 10, 2019 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

Cold Wet Snow!! Today was possibly our last snow fall for the season! We gathered in the Glen and enjoyed some snow fun! Snow angels revealed smiley faces in the… Read more »

Tags: campfire frozen activities Longhouse Native American stories snow angels

Bring on the ICE! (Tuesday/Thursday)

March 4, 2019 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

Hopscotch and Allergies Finally…Forest Dreamers starts up again!! Everyone gathered in the Glen, quickly setting off teepee building, balancing on logs, and inspecting the hidden ice crystals in the shadows… Read more »

Tags: algae balancing on logs forest dreaming Forest School Fox scat ice crystals kids climbing Reading maps

Forest Dreamers back at Irvine!! (Monday/Wednesday)

March 3, 2019 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

TRAILS CLOSED! The first day of Forest Dreamers this spring and the trails are closed! 60 miles per hour wind gusts kept us off the trails and out of the… Read more »

Tags: algae art animal tracks frozen ponds Reading maps

That’s a Wrap!- Forest Dreamers “Changing Winds Ceremony” and Memories

December 20, 2018 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

We have had a fantastic 13 weeks of Forest Dreamers! These groups came together to make some awesome memories and discoveries! Looking back, we realize that we have covered so… Read more »

Tags: campfire changing winds forest dreamers fruit garland making memories seasons. seasonal changes

Pond or Puddle?? Where will we find the best ICE!!- Forest Dreamers Tuesday/Thursday

December 17, 2018 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

The temperatures have dropped and Forest Dreamers voted to find ice! We headed to the ponds to see what changes happened overnight with the freezing weather and BOY were we… Read more »

Tags: exploring the forest with children frost frozen ponds winter at nature preschool winter walk

Cooking…FINALLY!: Forest Dreamers (Tuesday/Thursday)

December 13, 2018 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

Our Fall semester of Forest Dreamers is coming to an end! We have been talking about cooking with this crew for some time…especially since they LOVE to eat! Last week,… Read more »

There’s a Coyote Where???- Forest Dreamers Monday/Wednesday

December 10, 2018 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

Last week we saw our first every coyote print in a Forest Dreamer class! This was pretty exciting because we have heard about them, found and studied their scat, yet… Read more »

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