Good morning, Athens Forest Kindergarten families!
What a beautiful week in the forest! The severe weather and high winds kept us away on Wednesday, but the rest of our school week was superb.
Head
Henry, Nat, Sylvan, Maisie, and Caroline spent so much time hunting grubs, worms, and lizards under logs. We spent time discussing the importance of rotating the log away from ourselves in order to look underneath. Hand lenses were used to get an even closer look at these “creepy, crawler critters.”
Heart
As mentioned before, if your child is interested in sharing things with classmates, may I suggest they bring books or forest-friendly, open-ended tools, or craft supplies. These shared items must be shown and given to a teacher in the morning during check in. We’ve used a paper towel cardboard roll as a telescope, a compass, the terrarium, wrenches, and so many other fun things! We don’t allow toy weapons to be brought as shared items. Keep in mind, these items will be shared with the class, so it’s recommended that precious, breakable items stay at home.
Please help us remind students that lovies must stay inside a student’s backpack for the day.
To celebrate Juniper’s birthday as a class on Friday, we sang happy birthday and shared what we loved most about our friendship with her. We savored our slice of the honey cake Ashley baked for our celebration. It was delicious!
Hands
There are so many large granite rocks lining the trail to our favorite play site that have gained the attention of many students. The rocks have been used to create dams, houses, and all other types of play items.
Holism
All of us are continuing to explore what makes us feel safe and happy while we play together in the forest. Students are encouraged to check in with one another, communicate their needs, and hold boundaries.
Thank you to our AFK Co-op Helpers this week: Nate, Bernice, Ken, and Anastasiya! This program would not be the same without everyone’s contributions.
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