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Autumn Trees, Please!

November 14, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

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… Read more »

Tags: autumn activities autumn trees campfire creative arts fall math ideas

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 »

Tags: colors gardening with preschoolers math ideas our community sensory play spring spring activities

Turtle Splash

March 15, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned all about turtles! Favorite Activities: We got to meet a diamondback terrapin and compared its features to a box turtle. We pretended to move like… Read more »

Tags: aquatic life math ideas reptiles turtles

If I was a Snake…

March 8, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned about snakes! Favorite Activities: We loved meeting a real king snake and learned why it truly is “king” (it eats other snakes). We examined snake… Read more »

Tags: math ideas reptile lessons for preschooler reptiles snakes

Snowy Science

February 10, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We were in the mood for making experiments this week! Favorite Activities: We did loads of fun experiments including one with borax that created crystals. We also… Read more »

Tags: ice math ideas science science experiments snow water winter winter activities

Autumn Trees

October 27, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: Trees are irrestistible this time of year! We spent plenty of time under shady canopies discovering the beauty and power of trees. Favorite Activities: We loved making… Read more »

Tags: autumn autumn activities colors fall leaves leaf shapes math ideas trees

Buzzing Meadow Magic

May 11, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We were a-buzz learning about flowers and pollinators this week. We  made beautiful recycled flower bouquets in honor of Mother’s Day. We also planted our very own… Read more »

Tags: flowers frogs insects math ideas meadow nature preschool spring spring activities sunflower house

Rainbow Bugs

May 10, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: The world is full of colorful creatures and insects are no exception! This week we used sweep nets to gather tiny creatures in the tall grass. We… Read more »

Tags: colors frogs insects invertebrates math ideas nature preschool spring spring activities tie dye

Make Way for Frogs

April 13, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We tromped through the forest and wetland in search of wiggly tadpoles and hippity hoppity frogs. We were lucky enough to spot several tadpoles during our travels!… Read more »

Tags: amphibians animal adaptations aquatic life frogs math ideas nature preschool spring spring activities tadpoles

Counting to Spring

March 16, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We counted our way through spring clues! We had fun using colorful eggs for sorting and matching. We made “stained glass” art of many spring clues, such… Read more »

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