Subtle changes of the seasons are abound! Jumping on crinkled tulip poplar leaves and feeling steady cooling breezes are just two examples of what we are experiencing in the forest. During our morning circle, we have explored our sense of touch by closing our eyes and comparing the differences between tulip poplar, oak, and mulberry leaves. Can you identify these leaves only by touch? Ask your child to teach you!
Fruits and veggies of the week included peaches, muscadines, kalamata olives, and carrots from Deanna’s home garden. We learned how to eat muscadines! While some students were still not keen on their texture and flavor, others were surprised to find that they really liked them!
As mentioned last week, we encourage students to bring books, craft materials, or tools to share at school if they so desire. (Please, nothing sharp!) Yonah found a turkey feather in her front yard and passed it around to share with classmates. Deanna brought a pocket microscope to explore butterfly wings and feathers. While students peeked through the ocular lens, she explained how wings are comprised of tiny scales, and bird feathers are barbed to maintain shape. Our world is amazing!
Thank you to parents, Kristin, Marilyn, and Jessie, as well as UGA interns, Cat and Leyou, for helping us in the forest!
