Dear Snow, Thank you for coming to visit us at Forest School. With your arrival there are some exciting changes to Bygone Days! The tent is a new addition and a warm, fun place to enjoy our snacks and lunch, read stories and listen to the soft pitter patter of you falling on the roof. …
Hi Friends, Mother Nature sure did hand us a bag full of every type of weather this week, and we still loved every minute of it! Each day at Forest School always looks a little different and discoveries are always unfolding, but some things were consistent throughout our week – like how the snow makes …
Hi Folks, I think we were all super surprised this morning when we saw so much of that white stuff! We can’t believe we almost forgot how beautiful it is. Our students had a beautiful moment at the start of our day – venturing into the woods, we all found a quiet, personal space where …
Hi Friends, We had a special visitor come knocking at the schoolhouse today. We will give you three clues to guess who: 1. They could fly 2. They were persistently searching for something in the wood on the outside of the schoolhouse 3. If they were in a band, they would be the drummer If …
Hi Folks, Thanks for stopping by for another great day at Forest and Nature School, and with all this beautiful weather we didn’t waste any time. We welcomed all of students with the sound of ukuleles, which led to lots of singing and our students even playing their own tunes this morning. We are always …
Hey Folks, We had a fun week at FNS with a lot of exploring (as usual!) and discovering many things along the way. We focused on using our “owl eyes” and and other senses to uncover some of the secrets of the forest. Along the way we found mysterious holes with empty snail shells all …
Hey Folks! Ready for our song of the week?… Oh the weather outside is delightful (not frightful) and the campfire is so delightful (too)… and since we’re an emergent, student-led program with no set place to go… let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. (Did you sing it?!) Snow!!! We love snow at …
Hey Folks! This week saw a drop in temperatures and the sights, smells, sounds and sense of Fall in the air. And with these changes there were a few other changes we discovered along the way. Not only were the plants seeming to wither, but there was a noticeable loss appeared in the animal kingdom …
Hey Folks! Worms and insects are out. Turtles and Frogs are sunbathing. Birds are singing and making nests. Spring is here and here’s the recap of our week, enjoy! Tuesday With emergent interests at the forefront, we were a little all over the place on Tuesday with an overarching theme of Spring – though it …
Hey Folks! What started out as a bit of a scary weather day, turned into an awesome day at Forest School! As the temps became mild, and snow fell instead of freezing rain, our students spent all day playing, searching and building in the snow. It started with a secret hideout, made of a tarp …
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