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Week 4! Thursday Forest Dreamers 3.5.2020

March 11, 2020 - Forest Dreamers

Greetings from the forest! In week 4 of Forest Dreamers we explored the ecosystems of the vine forest and the swamp! We started our day in the glen with a… Read more »

Tags: balance climbing creative arts Irvine nature school mud Native American stories painting skunk cabbage spring swamp vine wild play winter

Week 2! Wednesday Forest Dreamers 2-19-2020

February 25, 2020 - Forest Dreamers

In our second week of Forest Dreamers, students explored one of their favorite destinations, the Native American site! Our morning started with a drawing exercise of bark rubbings and drawing… Read more »

Tags: art cat climbing deer drawing eggs fire Native American salamander Story tracking tracks Vines wigwam

Harvest Moon

October 27, 2017 - Preschool News

The Harvest Moon By Rose Brusaferro “For the child… it is not half so important to know as to feel.” – Rachel Carson We used September to get settled in;… Read more »

Tags: best nature preschool caution climbing confidence courage fall harvest familes outdoors fern fireflies friendship gumption harvest moon Irvine Nature Center leaves luna moth mayapple milkweed mud nature preschool community nature preschool teacher outdoor learning perserverence play Resilience snail sycamore teacher trees wetland Wild Nature Play wooly bear

Biomimicry: Chlorophyll Art and Beehives

October 9, 2017 - Earth Friends, Preschool

Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 Where do leaves get their color?  Why do they change color in the fall?  What is chlorophyll and what does it do for a leaf?  Those… Read more »

Tags: balance beehive bees biomimicry capillary action Chlorophyll climbing climbing trees colorful leaves Earth Friends fall fall season games hexagon Homeschool Homeschool at Irvine Irvine Irvine Homeschool Irvine Nature Center leaves persimmons pollinate Pond Riddles Water beetles water tension worms

Every Leaf Speaks Bliss To Me, Fluttering From the Autumn Tree…

November 4, 2016 - Forest Dreamers

  Forest Dreamers are poets of the forest! We explored the trails of our beloved Irvine with a song in our hearts! We heard  and created beautiful stories inspired by the fall… Read more »

Tags: a quiet place acting out stories alphabet climbing collecting leaves dirt dirt play fallen trees felt board story forest exploring forest kindergarten foxtails free range kids free range kids working together hiking hiking with kids Irvine journaling journals kids playing kindergarten learning by playing leaves falling maple leaves meadow nature school November off trail Outdoor education outdoor learning playing outside poems with kids poetry preschool Sit spot telling stories trail blazing Wild Nature Play working together writing poems

Oh My Gourd, it’s a Creature of the Night!

October 27, 2016 - Forest Dreamers

  Happy late October! As this month wraps up, the Forest Dreamers have been feeling the inspirations of the season! We got up close and personal with some pumpkins, gourds,… Read more »

Tags: bats climbing creatures of the night drizzle fall forest dreaming forest kindergarten forest stew foxes free play free range kids gourds harvesting seeds having fun outdoors hiking human spider web learning outside learning together no boundaries outdoor immersion Owl playing out in the rain playing outside with friends pumpkin craft rain play screech owl seasons. seasonal changes seed comparisons smashing things spiders squash the great outdoors trail blazing working together writing in journals

Late Summer Treasures

September 23, 2016 - Preschool Weekly

From muddy puddles to clear blue skies, it has been a gorgeous week in the Nature Preschool!  Late summer treasures were the favorite topic of the preschool classes- the preschoolers took to the… Read more »

Tags: autumn olive butterfly house charcoal drawing classroom tools climbing climbing trees color matching color matching nature Compost exploring senses literacy log roll Nature in the Classroom outdoor discovery outdoor literacy poke berries poke berry paint problem solving Pumpkin Fest rain play sand play science in classroom sensory bins at preschool social play trail

Sticks and Stories

September 16, 2016 -

A new week and many new discoveries for the Forest Dreamers! Our week really focused on storytelling. It was a BIG hit with our class! We discussed our own unique,… Read more »

Tags: acting a story Anansi climbing face paint fall families family time folk tales forest dreamers forest kindergarten Forest School free range free range kids group play hunting Irvine Irvine Nature Center journaling jumping kids outdoors learning by doing native americans Outdoor education playing outside preparing for winter preschoolers outside reading together rocks running spear sticks story telling stream searching survival team building tipi building tools tree spirits Woods working together

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