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Week 12 Forest Dreamers! 12-04-19

December 12, 2019 - Forest Dreamers

Good Morning to all the dreamers and their families! In week 12 of class we dove into the mystery of animal tracks! Our morning activity included drawing tracks, guessing which… Read more »

Tags: animals burrows Community footprints fun grass insects mammals meadow scat science tracks trees in winter winter winter fun

Tap for Sap! Maple Magic!

February 27, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The Nature Preschool at Irvine could not wait for more maple sugar magic! We started off our week with fresh snow! There were some interesting tracks leading us into the outdoor classroom!… Read more »

Tags: maple magic maple sugaring maple sugaring activities maple syrup trees in winter

Hibernation, Migration, Adaptation, OH MY!

December 5, 2014 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

Everyone is planning on getting warm this winter!  How do you stay warm? How do animals stay warm during the long, cold winter? That was the question on everyone’s mind… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptions camouflage hibernation migration trees in winter winter adaptations

Maple Sugarin’ Exploration

March 1, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

Though icy temperatures persist, the trees still prepare for spring. The children made wintery discoveries as we learned about maple sugaring.

Tags: maple magic maple sugaring maple trees trees in winter

Tap for Sap

February 23, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We discoverd the miracle of maple sugarin’ as we hiked through the forest in search of maple trees. Favorite Activities: We compared twigs to learn about opposite… Read more »

Tags: best nature preschool maple sugaring maple trees trees trees in winter winter winter activities woodpeckers

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