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Week 1! Thursday Forest Dreamers 2/13/2020

February 19, 2020 - Forest Dreamers

Our First day of Forest Dreamers was filled with adventure and wonderful observations of nature. The students started the day with magnifying glass exploration, viewing the forest from a different… Read more »

Tags: birds nests camoflauge homes outdoor classroom predator rain raptor shelter slugs Spice bush squirrels story telling wild play wildlife

Week 11 Forest Dreamers! 11-20-19

December 4, 2019 - Forest Dreamers

Welcome families! In week 11 of Forest Dreamers we roamed back to the Native American site. We started our day with our morning circle! Today we had chocolate scented play dough… Read more »

Tags: creative arts mammals Native American predator Prey science sensory play shelter trees winter winter activities

Week 10 Forest Dreamers! 11-13-19

November 19, 2019 - Forest Dreamers

Hey Families! Another wonderful and wild week in Forest Dreamers has passed us by. This week we skipped morning circle and made a beeline to the Native American site! Each… Read more »

Tags: Arts Community fire forest dreamers mammals music sensory play shelter trees Vines winter

Warm and Toasty

January 17, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

What could be better than cider around a campfire? The children learned all about how fire is helpful to people firsthand. Our students loved gathering fire wood (mouse tails, chickadee… Read more »

Tags: shelter winter

Under the Snow

January 25, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We explored snowy weather and its importance for resting animals, like bears! Favorite Activities: We climbed under a giant bear skin which was amazing! We also built… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptations shelter snow winter winter activities

Blankets of Leaves

November 10, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: A chill is in the air whispering winter will be here soon, but we continue to marvel at autumn leaves. Favorite Activities: Ever painted with a pine… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptations autumn autumn activities autumn trees best nature preschool leaves shelter

Rabbits and Raindrops

March 23, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

[slideshow] This Week’s Adventures: We delighted in Spring as we learned about emerging plants and animals in Spring. We made raindrop paintings and flowers. We searched for spring wildflowers and even… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptations mammals nature preschool preschool yoga rabbits rain rainbows raindrops respecting our bodies shelter spring spring activities

Bluebird Daze

March 2, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

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,… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptions bird houses birds bluebirds nature preschool nests shelter wings

Under a Blanket of Snow

January 6, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned about hibernation and the useful role that snow plays in winter. Favorite Activities: We loved using puppets to act out Jan Brett’s folktale The Mitten. Our… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptations forts hibernate hibernation nature preschool paintings popcorn shelter snow snowflakes winter winter activities

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