Animal Clues (Tracks)
January 26, 2014 - Preschool WeeklySee how we searched for animal tracks and made some of our own during this snowy week!
Warm and Toasty
January 17, 2014 - Preschool WeeklyWhat could be better than cider around a campfire? The children learned all about how fire is helpful to people firsthand. Our students loved gathering fire wood (mouse tails, chickadee… Read more »
Will it Freeze or Melt?
January 12, 2014 - Preschool WeeklyWe explored the properties water freezing and melting in winter. We loved hiding hunks of ice on the trails to predict which would melt the fastest or not at all.… Read more »
Going on a Bear Hunt…
December 20, 2013 - Preschool WeeklyOkay, not really. There were no actual bears or children harmed during this week’s classes! Instead, we reveled in the fun song and story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt… Read more »
Hibernate, Migrate & Adapt
December 15, 2013 - Preschool WeeklyIt was a perfect week for snowfall as the children discovered ways animals are equipped to deal with cold weather.
Right at Home in the SNOW!
December 11, 2013 - Preschool WeeklyThanks to our families for submitting these excellent pictures of The Nature Preschool students! We were curious to know what the children would be up to when school was out due… Read more »
Winter on the Way
December 6, 2013 - Preschool WeeklyWe took notice of clues that winter is on the way! We enjoyed placing thermometers along the trail to see where the warmest and coldest hiding places are for animals.… Read more »
Grateful Hearts
November 27, 2013 - Preschool WeeklyIt was a short week with the Thanksgiving and Hanukkah holidays, but we still took time to express our gratitude for each other and the natural community. Children wrote and… Read more »
Night Flight
November 23, 2013 - Preschool WeeklyWe continued to explore nocturnal concepts by comparing flighted creatures (owls, bats, and flying squirrels) with the possum habits we discovered last week. From making moon pies and moon play… Read more »
Playin’ Possum
November 16, 2013 - Preschool WeeklyAs the autumn sunlight dwindles, we turn our thoughts to the night. Students explore how nocturnal animals are adpated to life under the cover of darkness. The resident opossum made a guest… Read more »
