Today we were a little ambitious and took on squishy circuits *and* making play dough in one 45 minute period. It was chaos, but we did it! The kids were scientists troubleshooting their circuits, and the adult helpers were superheroes
Gym: Grinch Tag
Today we stayed warm with a running interval ladder: Walk 1 minute, run 30 sec., walk 1 minute, run 1 minute, walk 1 minute, run 1:30 sec., and then descended. This was roughly 10 minutes of movement, and a great
Gym: Rainbow Review
Today we did a rainbow review of everything we’ve practiced so far and built our burpees. There were stations around the grove, one for each color of the rainbow. Each station included a movement opportunity: breathwork, dynamic stretches, 30 second
Math/Science: More Math Games
Today we continued with math games… Sleeping Queens, Zeus on the Loose, Sushi Go, Tenzies, and Race to the Treasure. I asked them to start with a different game than they played last time, and they rolled with my request
Nature Study: Four Senses Nature Walk
Last week we had a fun exploratory nature walk — we stopped several times and checked our 4 senses (we left out “taste” since we established no one in our group is a wild mushroom or berry expert). In addition to stopping
Nature Study: Collecting & Owl Pellet
This week, as all weeks, we had a rough plan but the best part was unscripted! The plan was for a nature walk where the kids collected at least 20 items into their own individual bags, then later sorted their items based
Math/Science: Math Games
Today we kept it light with some math games – Sleeping Queens, Zeus on the Loose, and Sushi Go. More to come!
Math/Science: Symmetrical Self-Portraits
We continued our symmetry exploration with symmetrical self portraits. There was a whoooole interesting range of reactions to this activity! We are looking forward to returning after break with some math games.
Nature Study: When Winter Comes
The Neutrons and I talked about animals they might see on a local nature walk and about what happens to these animals during the wintertime. We discussed migration, hibernation, and adaptation, and evaluated how each of the animals we listed
Gym: Push-ups in the Cold!
We survived the cold! Many thanks to Vicki for sharing and rounding up extra gloves for us. Today we worked on push-ups, practicing them on a wall first to work on form, tempo, and breath, then inclined on the two