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Whose Tracks?

January 28, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We were really making tracks learning all about the shapes of different animals’ feet. Favorite Activities: We loved stamping animal tracks on artwork and narrating stories about… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptations animal clues deer nature preschool tracking tracks winter winter activities winter tracks

Hoot and Howl

January 20, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned about owls that hoot in the night. Favorite Activities: We loved meeting the barred owl with Miss Laura and learning about how it uses its… Read more »

Tags: animal sounds birds birds of prey nature preschool nature sounds nocturnal nocturnal animals owls winter winter activities

If I Were a Bat…

January 13, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned about mammals, especially bats! Favorite Activities: We loved comparing bat taxidermy to a blue jay to discover the differences between the two. We were able… Read more »

Tags: animal adaptations bats hibernate insects log search mammals nature preschool nocturnal nocturnal animals winter

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

Magical Winter

January 6, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We celebrated the magic of winter and the holiday season! Favorite Activities: We measured and baked making gingerbread “people” to share. We also used our guessing jar… Read more »

Tags: frosty the snowman ice icicles mittens nature preschool pinecones scarves singing songs snow snowflakes winter winter activities

Counting to Winter

December 19, 2011 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We counted everything in sight! Favorite Activities: We looked for numbers along the trail and created some of our own using twigs and vines. We counted different… Read more »

Tags: counting math math activities math ideas nature counting activities nature preschool winter winter activities

Our Community

December 11, 2011 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: The students spent time learning about communities and the important jobs that make up a successful community. We also compared human communities to natural communities and what… Read more »

Tags: counting counting in nature math math activities math ideas nature preschool winter winter activities winter counting

Scientists for Nature

December 3, 2011 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We were scientists this week! Favorite Activities: We used the scientific method to do all kinds of experiements, both indoors and out! We also wrote the letter… Read more »

Tags: experiments nature preschool preschool experiments preschool inquiry science Science & Inquiry winter

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