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The Leaves, They Are a-Changin’

October 14, 2016 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

October’s Party October gave a party; The leaves by hundreds came— The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples, And leaves of every name. The Sunshine spread a carpet, And everything was grand,… Read more »

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SENSING FALL

October 6, 2016 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The Nature Preschool welcomes Fall with open arms! We have embarked on many adventures to discover the changes that are occurring as the weather begins to cool down. Have you… Read more »

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Seeds & Fungus, In Fall, Among Us

October 4, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

Fall is here and the Nature Preschool at Irvine is eager to explore the beginning signs of our new season! What do you think can be found in nature during… Read more »

Tags: A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds acorn painting autumn autumn activities corn painting fall feather painting fungus fungus amongus hickory nuts leaf art leaf hunt letter f mud paint Mushroom In The Rain nature soup rain play rainy days at preschool seed exploration seed soup seeds stream exploration stream play Wild Nature Play

Our First Week Back!

September 14, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

It can be scary for students and parents when the first day of school arrives. There are many new faces, routines and expectations. While there’s no way to eliminate first… Read more »

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Something to Crow About

November 9, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

We discovered the amazing habits of crows and their behavior in fall. We also thought about the relationship between farmers and crows with scarecrow-making. Notice all the play opportunity and… Read more »

Tags: autumn bird lessons with preschoolers birds crow habits crows flocks of birds nature preschool scarecrows

Fall Farm Harvest

November 2, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

We continued to examine nature’s bounty in fall. We considered all the foods that are harvested from farms as well as the hard work farmers do to harvest this food.

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Pumpkins and the Harvest

October 25, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

From seed to vine we examined pumpkins and other fall fruits. We visited a pumpkin patch, too! Children loved pumpkin bowling, dissecting gourds, floating the fruits in water, and experimenting… Read more »

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Nuts to You!

October 18, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

We explored fall seeds this week – it was NUTS! We discovered the creatures that rely on acorns, hickory and walnuts as they prepare for winter. We loved playing squirrel… Read more »

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Roots, Trunks and Leaves

October 13, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

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… Read more »

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Community Helpers

September 28, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

What is a community? What jobs do people and animals do in a community? Children learned all about communities at Irvine Nature Center – on the trails, in the classroom,… Read more »

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