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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

Harvest Moon

October 27, 2017 - Preschool News

The Harvest Moon By Rose Brusaferro “For the child… it is not half so important to know as to feel.” – Rachel Carson We used September to get settled in;… Read more »

Tags: best nature preschool caution climbing confidence courage fall harvest familes outdoors fern fireflies friendship gumption harvest moon Irvine Nature Center leaves luna moth mayapple milkweed mud nature preschool community nature preschool teacher outdoor learning perserverence play Resilience snail sycamore teacher trees wetland Wild Nature Play wooly bear

Trees Please!

February 24, 2017 - Preschool

I was gifted a special book during the holiday season by Miss Meghan, teacher in the Bees, Dragonflies and Beetles classes. The book she gave me is called Teaching The… Read more »

Tags: branches climbing trees fresh air fruits Joan Maloof leaf art leaf man leaves maple sugaring; maple magic; trees in winter; maple trees nature preschool roots shade soil Spice bush sycamore Teaching The Trees tree hugs tree love tree swings trees

Forest Dreamers Go Into Hibernation!

December 2, 2016 - Forest Dreamers

What a wonderful week it has been at the creek! Our whole week focused around the creek and its muddy majestic-ness! From straining to sliding to moss covered fairy houses,… Read more »

Tags: acting adaptation creek dirt on my shirt drops exploration fairy garden families forest dreamers forest kindergarten Forest School free play free range kids frogs getting dirty hibernate hibernation hiking learning by doing migration moss mud muddy mudslide native americans nature based edication nature community performance playing in the woods with kids plays raindrops rainy play stream teamwork trail trees understory winter working together

Roots, Trunks and Leaves

October 13, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

As the forest bustles with fall changes, we turn our thoughts to what trees do in autumn. Some of our favorite tree investigations this week included acorn and leaf printing, rubbings made on… Read more »

Tags: autumn autumn activities autumn trees best nature preschool nature preschool paintings prints rain trees

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

Autumn Trees

October 27, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: Trees are irrestistible this time of year! We spent plenty of time under shady canopies discovering the beauty and power of trees. Favorite Activities: We loved making… Read more »

Tags: autumn autumn activities colors fall leaves leaf shapes math ideas trees

Tap for Sap

February 24, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We discovered trees in winter and how some tree sap can be delicious this time of year.Favorite Activities: We enjoyed searching for trees with holes from woodpeckers… Read more »

Tags: branches branching Eat it! maple sugaring maple syrup maple trees nature preschool respect for earth sap tree sap trees winter winter activities

Autumn Trees, Blankets of Leaves

November 6, 2011 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: The letter “Ll” led the way as we learned all about leaves. Favorite Activities: We loved reading Leaf Man by Lois Elhert and creating our own leaf… Read more »

Tags: autumn autumn activities autumn trees colorful leaves colors fall fall lesson leaf leaf shapes leaves nature preschool preschool leaf lesson trees

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