Head: The children have been exploring hand lenses (magnifying glasses). Learning what the world looks like at different scales is a common theme in elementary school science and the hand lenses will be a tool available for them as the seasons change.

Heart: Maisie was back after being out for a long time and there were many hugs and shouts of glee!

Hands: The children made lanterns this week! It was a multi-day process of collecting leaves, planning for the lanterns, and then making them.

Holism: An impromptu game emerged this week where children caught leaves as they fell. It’s the perfect metaphor for how they’re becoming more and more at home in nature. It’s beautiful to see them settling deeper into their intricate knowledge of nature’s timing, and finding joy in it.