After spending a few weeks sledding and exploring in the sculpture park, this week’s nature walk led us back into the woods. Voyaging through the snowy woods presented us with some problems… As we entered the
In sharp contrast to last week’s brush with the polar vortex, this week we delighted in the warm sunshine. It’s quite remarkable what unfolds as the frozen ground begins to soften, particularly in the woods! Here
Saige brought in a couple of nests this week. One had pieces of blue eggs in it! On Wednesday Emily came to visit us and told us that a snapping turtle had been laying eggs in
We found a letter addressed to us and read it. Then, after a quick peek to see what Studio Red children were up to, we got to work!
This week’s abundant sunshine and milder temps called to us, encouraging us to spend our mornings meandering and exploring. From the sculpture park to the surrounding woods, we just couldn’t keep away. “Why is this leaf
It’s kind of squishy. – Wes This looks like a number. – Tait Look at this. – Charlotte I think the water goes like this under the ground. – Jesse This whole pile of fish is
The out-of-doors was magical this week. One group went for a walk on Tuesday (Ruthie, Caroline, Thomas, Kyla, Asha, Saige, Will) that started on the rocks by Humming, moving to the collapsing Big, With Rift. As
TEAMWORK abounded on our nature walk as a group worked together to form a house from fallen down limbs. Gradually a lean-to house appeared complete with a sofa and fire. A woodlouse was also adopted as
As told by Julia: I can see something in this tree. I’m looking at it with my eyes. I heard something move. I’m putting a stick in to be a couch and now a leaf is a blanket.
Finding time each week to explore our woods is important to us as educators and we have observed, is important to the children in Studio Purple. Each visit to our trails brings with it a sense
