Forest Day

Today we asked children a question before we left for the Forest, "What can you find in the Forest?" 

J - chipmunk 

E - lizard

J - caterpillar 

V - ear fungus thing

C - acorns and leaves and pumpkins 

J - a birdy

V - trees

We planted the seed early to encourage children to think about what they might see and create a plan for their time in the Forest. Children are practicing pre-literacy skills by thinking and planning. This is important for story telling and children were creating a hypothesis as scientists do. 

As we arrived at the forest, we reminded children of our question, "What can you find in the Forest?" They had the opportunity to ponder this as they walked to the Forest. 

S - maybe I'll find a wormy

E - or maybe a grub

C - We are going to our secret hideout place

E - I think it is this way

C - Uh oh, wrong way

V - It's this way right

C - Oh man, the hideout is hiding! 

V - FINALLY, we made it to the hideout

C - Well, to our job

E - Wow! It is a Blue Forest Butterfly! 

R - They are all screaming because V thought there was a Big Eye in the Forest. But that is not real. I keep trying to tell them. They are just losing their minds. 

E - Crickets can hear you. In their legs you know. 

Children found so many things in the Forest! As they were running around, children stopped to notice rollie pollies, crickets, vines, fungus, leaves, twigs, sticks, and friends. Some of their hypothesis came true and they found different items along the way.