Just what do nature preschoolers do in Spring? Here’s what emerged this week as we discovered habits of birds in spring: making a nests out of cat tail fluff making binoculars with toilet paper rolls (it never gets old!) finding “wormies” creating worm homes in mud puddles exploring the wetlands and making mazes through the… Read more »
The March winds sure were blowing this week at the Nature Preschool! The weather was cold and blustery, rainy and warm, chilly and sunny, all in the same week! We had a fun week looking for signs that spring really is on the way. We learned that this is the time of year for bluebirds… Read more »
This Week’s Adventures: We became birds! Favorite Activities: We loved making our wings and testing them out in the meadow. We made binoculars to observe our feathered friends and turned wicker baskets into birdhouses that we placed along the trail. We practiced writing the letter B for birds and drew bird pictures in our nature… Read more »
This Week’s Adventures: We discoverd what bluebirds are up to in late winter… Favorite Activities: Visits to the birdboxes along the meadow was a highlight! We searched for our feathered friends amidst the mud and snow. We exchanged sweet love notes to friends and family, and celebrate song birds by creating fruit garland for them… Read more »
This Week’s Adventures: We loved learning about birds and bird habits in spring. We enjoyed listening for birds and counting birds we saw during our hike. We saw bird specimens, like an Eastern bluebird, and even met a live red-tailed hawk! We sorted lots of materials to create nests and sculpted nests from clay. We… Read more »
