Newsletter
We had a fun first week our our Spring unit which happened to coincide with Spring Break. Since many kids were away we had combined group times for part of the week and enjoyed working collaboratively on various projects.
We also went for two nature walks and enjoyed exploring the space in the woods directly behind our school as we searched for pine cones. We found different varieties and it was neat to see the different shapes and sizes. The kids were so excited about filling our bag and worked hard searching for pine cones. After we brought our heaping bag to the classroom we enjoyed painting some of the pine cones. We will use the rest for size and type sorting as well as other activities. You can never have too many pine cones!
On a bit of a sad note: We will no longer be able to take nature walks. Although the children at Aldersgate have been enjoying these trails on the church property for years, our licensing consultant informed us this week that only trails which have been approved by licensing are allowed to be used. This was heartbreaking for us as the children always look forward to these walks and the value of spending time in nature has been proven time and again. Stacy will work on seeing what can be done, and hopefully we will be able to resume our walks at some point.
The good news is that the trails behind our school can be used by anyone, and you and your family are welcome to come and enjoy this lovely space together anytime you wish!
We highly recommend the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv if you are interested in more information about the importance of nature exploration and its affect on the development of children.
Some of the many things we worked on this week were writing the letters of our name using paint and cotton swabs, placing the letters of our name in correct order, creating butterfly wing cookies for our cooking experience, sorting shapes, number work, and color science.
Have a wonderful weekend!
We also went for two nature walks and enjoyed exploring the space in the woods directly behind our school as we searched for pine cones. We found different varieties and it was neat to see the different shapes and sizes. The kids were so excited about filling our bag and worked hard searching for pine cones. After we brought our heaping bag to the classroom we enjoyed painting some of the pine cones. We will use the rest for size and type sorting as well as other activities. You can never have too many pine cones!
On a bit of a sad note: We will no longer be able to take nature walks. Although the children at Aldersgate have been enjoying these trails on the church property for years, our licensing consultant informed us this week that only trails which have been approved by licensing are allowed to be used. This was heartbreaking for us as the children always look forward to these walks and the value of spending time in nature has been proven time and again. Stacy will work on seeing what can be done, and hopefully we will be able to resume our walks at some point.
The good news is that the trails behind our school can be used by anyone, and you and your family are welcome to come and enjoy this lovely space together anytime you wish!
We highly recommend the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv if you are interested in more information about the importance of nature exploration and its affect on the development of children.
Some of the many things we worked on this week were writing the letters of our name using paint and cotton swabs, placing the letters of our name in correct order, creating butterfly wing cookies for our cooking experience, sorting shapes, number work, and color science.
Have a wonderful weekend!
