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Week 1! Wednesday Forest Dreamers 2/12

February 18, 2020 - Forest Dreamers

Hello Forest Dreamer Families! Our class had a wonderful first day of Nature school! Our morning started with some wild play. We climbed trees, built log forts and played “Mr.… Read more »

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Biomimicry: Campfires and Celebration

June 6, 2018 - Earth Friends, Preschool

Week 12 – 5/29/2018 Today was the long awaited individual campfires day.  So far this semester the weather hasn’t been on our side for campfires, it’s either been too cold,… Read more »

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Biomimicry: Animal Water Adaptations

May 8, 2018 - Earth Friends, Preschool

5/1/2018 Today the weather was hot, the sun was blazing and there was barely a cloud in the sky.  On such a hot day a lot of us were thinking… Read more »

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Biomimicry: Wonders of Wetlands

May 3, 2018 - Earth Friends, Preschool

4/24/2018 What is a wetland?  What do you picture when you hear the word wetland?  Do you think of a pond or a swamp?  Do you picture a lot of… Read more »

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Living Wetlands Week 2

March 8, 2017 - Earth Friends, Preschool

Last week we had a blast learning about the maple sugaring process and this week was our first official class on wetlands!  Wetlands are critical habitat for a wide variety… Read more »

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Living Wetlands Week 1

March 1, 2017 - Earth Friends, Preschool

Welcome to Monday’s Living Wetlands Homeschool!  I am so excited to start spring semester.  We began our semester by exploring a topic about Maple Sugaring.  It’s that time of the… Read more »

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