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More Spring Adventures

May 18, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

The sunshine and rain continue to bring our corner of the world alive. This week the children continued to explore spring magic by: going to the rain garden near the… Read more »

Tags: nature preschool rain sensory play spring spring activities weather

Birds & Blooms in Spring

May 17, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

Just what do nature preschoolers do in Spring? Here’s what emerged this week as we discovered habits of birds in spring: making a nests out of cat tail fluff making… Read more »

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Spring Journeys

May 3, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

As we continue to celebrate what makes each of us special, we also continue to explore the spring thaw. The children had another adventure-filled week. Here’s what they were up… Read more »

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Celebrating Our Differences!

April 27, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

Every person is special and holds a special place in our beautiful world. This week we celebrated the many things that make each child unique within our learning community. Here… Read more »

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Rainbow Gardens

April 5, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

Fuzzy chicks, mud puddles, and tiny seeds were the name of the game this week. Colorful signs of spring were explored through rainbow collaged books, plant-based dye-making (think raspberries making… Read more »

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Signs of Spring

March 22, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

How do The Nature Preschool students discover spring? Here’s what we were up to this week, the first official week of spring: We visited the stream and sloshed our way… Read more »

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It’s Nesting Season!

March 15, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

The March winds sure were blowing this week at the Nature Preschool!  The weather was cold and blustery, rainy and warm, chilly and sunny, all in the same week!  We… Read more »

Tags: best nature preschool birds March nature preschool nesting nests painting with feathers parachute play signs of spring wind

A Coat for Every Season

March 8, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

This week children explored the ways that animals are equipped to hide and survive in nature. We used camouflage like other animals by using different colored fabric for fur coats.     

Tags: animal adaptations with preschoolers best nature preschool camouflage activities nature preschool winter

Maple Sugarin’ Exploration

March 1, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

Though icy temperatures persist, the trees still prepare for spring. The children made wintery discoveries as we learned about maple sugaring.

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Winter Sounds

February 16, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

As snowflakes fall, icicles drip, woodpeckers tap and branches crackle, we listen for winter sounds. Natural objects and recycled materials can be musical – see how we explored the winter… Read more »

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