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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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Harvest & Hayrides

October 24, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The Nature Preschool at Irvine had a week full of fall fun! We explored the autumn harvest with pumpkins, gourds and apples! Mr. Brooks, Executive Director of Irvine Nature Center,… Read more »

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Leaves Falling! Pumpkins Calling! Fall Is Here!

October 18, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

Falling leaves with the chilly breeze! Apples and pumpkins galore! These are the things that have been on our minds most this past week! The Nature Preschool has had so… Read more »

Tags: apple experiments apple math activities apple printing apple song apples compare and contrast fall activities fine motor activities hide and seek mosaic mushroom printing nature preschool numerical order outdoor classroom pumpkins screen printing taste test

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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Apples, Pumpkins and Gourds – Oh My!

October 12, 2012 - Family Events & Outings, Preschool Weekly

[slideshow] This Week’s Adventures: Fall is full of fruits such as pumpkins, apples and gourds. We did some hands-on picking, patting and tasting to learn about them! Favorite Activities: We… Read more »

Tags: apple picking apples autumn autumn activities Eat it! fall harvest field trip gourds harvest nature preschool pumpkins

Starry Night Magic

October 22, 2011 - Family Events & Outings, Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned about the magic of moonlit nights when nocturnal animals are on the prowl. And to top it off, we had our field trip to the… Read more »

Tags: autumn autumn activities moon moon and stars moon shapes nature preschool night nocturnal nocturnal animals pumpkin patch pumpkins shapes stars

Ready for the Harvest

October 14, 2011 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned that farmers harvest many things such as apples, corn, and pumpkins in the fall. We also expanded our “H” word vocabulary – hay, husk, honey,… Read more »

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