From muddy puddles to clear blue skies, it has been a gorgeous week in the Nature Preschool! Late summer treasures were the favorite topic of the preschool classes- the preschoolers took to the trails, collecting seeds and leaves in their pails. As we prepare to say goodbye to summer, we welcome fall with open arms.
Preschoolers continue to delight in the discoveries they make in nature. Whether it’s picking poke berries, observing a turtle in its shell or finding the Letter of the Week on a trail sign, there is a growing sense of community and wonder as we learn together! It is a joy to observe the children challenge themselves as they climb logs, scramble up creek beds and balance on rocks. They are becoming more and more confident with the preschool routine and with themselves!
Preschoolers searched for their class tree, a special tree to watch throughout the year! Some classes explored and sang about the different ways we can interact with our trees- we use our five senses to experience nature! What is the name of your preschooler’s class tree!?
Outdoor Adventures
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Singing in the rain!
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Collecting pokeberries for painting
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What a lovely color!
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A Butterfly enjoying a quiet moment
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Which color matches?
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Finding frogs in the Woodland Garden
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Color matching outside!
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Butterflies check out the compost
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What a climb!
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Spiders spying a “B”!
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Fun in the rain on the access road
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A monochromatic Spider!
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Exploring the trails together
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Red light, green light!
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Dragonflies spending time with their class tree (Spike Rose California)
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A slimy discovery!
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Smiles in the forest
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What’s under the log?
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I can taste a tree!
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Listen closely to Spike Rose California!
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Dragonflies discovering what they are capable of!
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Collecting treasures
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Using her senses!
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Hang tight!
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Hello, autumn olive!
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Crickets explore the Butterfly House
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Time spent with nature journals
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I see you!
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Inventive drawing with charcoal
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Observing in the tall grass
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A Bee spending time in the hut
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Collecting autumn olive
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Together we learn!
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Let’s play, Miss Monica!
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Fun in the forest
In the Classroom
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Spiders creating in nature journals!
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Investigating sand and funnels!
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Butterflies carving pumpkins and promoting Pumpkin Fest for WJZ!
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Working together
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Taking a closer look!
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Teamwork!
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Drilling into logs
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How many seeds in this paw paw?
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House for a goat!
Discoveries in Nature
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So many leaf treasures!
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Dragonflies class tree
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Look what we found!
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Hello, Grasshopper!
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Beautiful autmn olive
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The many colors of fall
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Shy box turtle
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Whoa, ants!
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Orb Weaver having lunch!