Hello, Athens Forest Kindergarten families!
With just three weeks from the Spring equinox, we are seeing and hearing more signs of forest creatures as the days continue to lengthen. Students have been so excited about the increase in sightings of birds, lizards, slugs, and snails this past week!
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The “ice cream shop” was in full swing of operation at a new location this week: a stump right off the main trail. All flavors of mud ball ice cream were served and decorations were added to the shop throughout the week. Nat, Amora, and Naia’s creations inspired other students to join.
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Friday’s snack and story time was a very special celebration of friendships with Howl as we all said “good-bye” to our forest classmate. Students shared sweet thoughts of appreciation for Howl as we all ate “bunny crackers.” Our circle concluded with reading the ‘Eyewitness Train’ book and ‘Dragons Love Tacos 2: the Sequel.
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A rescue mission was initiated by Caroline to pull Orora out of a mud puddle. William, Henry, and Sylvan joined in the rescue mission, but ultimately decided they wanted to be rescued, too :) Caroline threw a rope to her classmates and pulled them out. Their storyline of teamwork and empathy lasted a very long time and was so entertaining to witness. Their cries for help were so convincing, I had to check in with them a few times… haha!
Holism
Naia and Caroline housed slugs in the classroom terrarium to observe, serenade, and care for. This opened discussion about what they needed to survive.
Henry, William, and Sylvan were very interested in catching worms with their banana peels. They tried burying them at different depths and checked on the peels at different timed intervals.
Thank you to our AFK Co-op Helpers this week: Kirby, Bernice, Ryan, Iralyn, and Sarah W.! This program would not be the same without everyone’s contributions.
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