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Rainbow Gardens

April 5, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

Fuzzy chicks, mud puddles, and tiny seeds were the name of the game this week. Colorful signs of spring were explored through rainbow collaged books, plant-based dye-making (think raspberries making… Read more »

Tags: colors gardening with preschoolers math ideas our community sensory play spring spring activities

Signs of Spring

March 22, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

How do The Nature Preschool students discover spring? Here’s what we were up to this week, the first official week of spring: We visited the stream and sloshed our way… Read more »

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Water Worlds

May 18, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We drip with learning as we explore aquatic habitats! The wetlands, stream, and vernal pools are our playground! (Okay, not really – we try very hard not to harm… Read more »

Tags: aquatic animals aquatic life mud nature preschool rain spring spring activities streams water

Buzzing Meadow Magic

May 11, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We were a-buzz learning about flowers and pollinators this week. We  made beautiful recycled flower bouquets in honor of Mother’s Day. We also planted our very own… Read more »

Tags: flowers frogs insects math ideas meadow nature preschool spring spring activities sunflower house

Rainbow Bugs

May 10, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: The world is full of colorful creatures and insects are no exception! This week we used sweep nets to gather tiny creatures in the tall grass. We… Read more »

Tags: colors frogs insects invertebrates math ideas nature preschool spring spring activities tie dye

Garden Treasures

April 28, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned about plants and petals as we pondered the letter “Pp”! Popcorn flower art, planted grass-a-pillars, and seed books were all part of the fun! We also had our… Read more »

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Earth Day, Every Day

April 20, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We celebrated our love of nature and Earth Day! We had outdoor adventures after making our egg carton scavenger hunt boxes. We made nature collages, drew Earth, and… Read more »

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Make Way for Frogs

April 13, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We tromped through the forest and wetland in search of wiggly tadpoles and hippity hoppity frogs. We were lucky enough to spot several tadpoles during our travels!… Read more »

Tags: amphibians animal adaptations aquatic life frogs math ideas nature preschool spring spring activities tadpoles

If I Were a Snake…

March 30, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We took one amazing, bumpy ride in the hay wagon with Mr. Wally this week! We searched for snakes and stumbled upon mayapple along the way. Miss… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptations nature preschool preschool snake lessons reptile lesson for preschooler reptiles snakes spring spring activities

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 »

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