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Seasonal Story Mapping

January 13, 2017 - Preschool

Highlights from this week: ~Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen was inspiration for dramatic play, storytelling, and exploring landscape features. Tall wavy grass, deep cold river, thick oozy… Read more »

Tags: cold dramatic play family visitors hot house sparrow making maps Mapping maps puppet show reading science experiments sparrow story telling telling stories water We're Going On a Bear Hunt winter

Invigorating the Senses!

October 8, 2016 - Forest Dreamers

    Our week has been a memorable one! From fungus to fire, we have been heightening our senses and becoming even more aware of our forest and meadow surroundings.… Read more »

Tags: aphids categorizing classifying decomposition fall familes outdoors fire fireside folktales forest dreamers forest kindergarten fungi fungus goldenrod hands on learning hiking learning by doing learning outdoors making a fire meadow tomatoes mud native americans nature school nightshades outdoor school plant identifcation playing in the mud playing in the woods playing outside reading romping sassafrass sassafrass tea working together

Nature’s Sweet Sounds

September 30, 2016 - Forest Dreamers

We Forest Dreamers love action, excitement and adventure! Last week we started taking closer looks at the native and non native plants of Irvine. This week, we took a closer… Read more »

Tags: ancestral knowledge building clay coyote makes man creeping experiment folktales forest dreamers forest kindergarten free exploration free play fun in the rain games games with preschoolers getting muddy hands on learning learning while doing listening to the forest meadow meadow activities milkweed monarch mud native americans nature kindergarten outdoor kindergarten playing with a purpose playing with kids rain play reading school in the rain sneaking stream wet play Wild Nature Play working together

Forest Dreamers Spotted Exploring Trails

September 8, 2016 - Preschool

  News Flash!!! There is a new program in town! The Forest Dreamers Program is Irvine’s new all outdoor immersion program! Forest Dreamers were spotted on the trails of Irvine’s… Read more »

Tags: building community building trust climbing trees colors comparing sticks explore exploring new things exploring the forest exploring the trails fall family family hike family togetherness forest dreamers forest kindergarten free exploration free range kids friendship helping each other hiking with preschoolers hot weather Irvine making memories meet and greet music making native americans outdoor immersion outdoor school outdoor skills primitive skills race racing reading running spicebush spiders sticks summer tipi building trail blazing warm weather working together wrapping sticks

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      • Mission, Vision and Values
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