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Living Wetlands Week 3

March 20, 2017 - Earth Friends, Preschool

The day after this class was the big snow day that we had been waiting for!  It was really cold this Monday so we kind of altered our plans a… Read more »

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Second Week Stride

September 16, 2016 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

Summer has started to show signs it is coming to an end. Thankfully, our year at Nature Preschool is just beginning! The classes quickly found their stride and the children… Read more »

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Animals In The Night

November 7, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The Nature Preschool at Irvine explored all things night! What are animals doing in the night? Which are sleeping and which are active? We turned off the lights in our… Read more »

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Mind, Body, and Spirit

March 13, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The Nature Preschool at Irvine was overjoyed to be back for the first full week in a what felt like forever! Teachers and children alike were ecstatic to feel some… Read more »

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Maple Sugaring!

February 21, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The Nature Preschool at Irvine enjoyed getting introduced to Maple Sugaring! President’s day and snow closings and delays shortened our week considerably, but not enough to stop us from having… Read more »

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February Friendships

February 13, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

Despite the cold winter weather, friendships flourished this week at the Nature Preschool!  We focused on kindness and showing the people we love that we care for them. During imagination… Read more »

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Snowy School Days

January 9, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The Nature Preschool was lucky enough to have some snow on the first week back from Winter Break! The snow had lots of animal clues just waiting for us discover!… Read more »

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