The autumn woods were calling out to us this week! The children discovered how the forest is changing for fall through many different means of exploration. The children go wild for scavenger hunts, so we sent them out looking for signs of fall! They even got to practice their own mark making with clip boards… Read more »
As the forest bustles with fall changes, we turn our thoughts to what trees do in autumn. Some of our favorite tree investigations this week included acorn and leaf printing, rubbings made on tree rings, outdoor leaf play, and tree exploration in the rain. “Mother Nature Did you Sneeze” and “I’m a Nut” were favorite songs. Notice all the… Read more »
This Week’s Adventures: A chill is in the air whispering winter will be here soon, but we continue to marvel at autumn leaves. Favorite Activities: Ever painted with a pine needle paint brush? Or pretended to sway like a tree dropping leaves? Have you played “scratch and sniff” with tree bark? Or examined what’s hiding… Read more »
This Week’s Adventures: The leaves are falling down – and we are ready to catch them! We explored beautiful autumn leaves and the rustling places they rest. Favorite Activities: Leaf crowns and leaf rubbings were part of the fun this week. We made leafy garlands and even watched a special puppet show about them. We estimated… Read more »
This Week’s Adventures: The letter “Ll” led the way as we learned all about leaves. Favorite Activities: We loved reading Leaf Man by Lois Elhert and creating our own leaf people along the trail. We created beautiful watercolor leaves, lanterns, and a class wreath. We predicted how many leaves were in our guessing jar and… Read more »
