November is Here!

talking about the picnic tables in the outdoor classroom

this is "the mountain"

it is pretty mountainous!

water and rocks to step on

balance!

off we go

he looks ready to go

ironwood trees

a nest in the trees

sticks can be microphones

musical sticks and stumps

I love this picture...what's going on?

We bundled up and headed out for our favorite muddy boots club time. There were leaves to crunch underfoot, water to step in, hills to climb, and rocks to jump off of. We found sticks to make music with and use as microphones. Shelters to climb into, and lots of space to just find our fun in the forest. A wonderful muddy boots time.....

A Kind of Quiet Time

here we go...

what's in here?

a nice rock

look up!

this is a chipmunk house

bridges to cross

a chipmunk house!

listening to a singing tree.

hiding

making a chipmunk house!

let's head back!

We enjoyed a few moments by ourselves in the woods this afternoon, walking quietly and listening to the leaves crunch underfoot, exploring familiar spaces, and talking about what we saw. We've begun to compile some thoughts about our outdoor spaces, and eventually want to create a "prek guide to the paths" with photos and drawings and words about our favorite spots. We do call different areas by name; there's the chipmunk houses, sawdust place, and rainbow tree, to name a few. These are all spots where we like to spend some time.

Muddy Boots Club...Indoors!

 The rain just pounded down today! Although we are dedicated to getting outside in all sorts of weather, we thought we'd sit this one out indoors...but we didn't sit hardly at all!
The children found all sorts of activities to choose from in the 4's classroom, and THEN the fun sort of began....

 We had to choose numbers, 1-9, and line up in that order.....

 And THEN we tried walking with big boots on...that were painted to make prints!

moving right along!!!

it got a little slippery sometimes

purple prints galore

We also took a long walk through the school and asked teachers and students "what do you like to do on a rainy day?"....it turns out that most of our friends like to read when it rains!

 Until Next Time,
Michele