nature day forest school

Our theme for this Fall unit is Trees so we kicked it off with learning about trees that live year round and tree bark, sap & syrup and today was all about acorns. For snack we made acorns with donut holes, chocolate frosting and pretzel sticks. Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost […]

Our theme for this Fall unit is Trees so we kicked it off with learning about trees that live year round and tree bark. This week we discussed sap & syrup and oh my goodness – we all learned so much and our time together was so rich. Our lesson started off with a great lesson (there is so […]

Our theme for this Fall unit is Trees so we kicked it off with learning about trees that live year round and this week we focused on tree bark. We chatted about tree bark briefly and then I read a story that dived deeper into the variety of ways tree bark benefits trees, insects, animals and humans. […]

Our Fall semester kicked off today and sitting here after class just has me feeling so good! Seriously, such a happy place for me. Our theme for this Fall unit is Trees so we kicked it off with learning about trees that live year round (conifer trees). I felt really good about our lesson, highlighting […]

“Have you guys ever seen a tree?” was the first question I asked our class today haha After we read some interesting facts about trees from “Why Do We Need Trees” – why we need them, how the benefit the world, the different leaf styles, etc. – we got into our activities. For snack they […]

We ended up having our class in a different spot this session and it worked out perfectly for our topic because we actually got to see live dragonflies flying over the pond. For snack the kids had to make a fruit-lay of a dragonfly. After the kids did a little exploring, we played a game […]

It’s been a popular request on my social media platforms and I am so excited to announce that I have tools in place to help you create + launch your own Forest School! Whether you’re wanting to keep it for just your family or you want to gather a group of friends, I share 5 […]

I’ve been excited for this session since I planned it. The topic of Fish is such area we could study but I really wanted to just get the basics shared and then enjoy the activities. Our snack was graham crackers, cream cheese frosting with blue food coloring (to act as our water) and goldfish. Disclaimer: […]

Our Water Plants session started off with a brief lesson and short story deciphering some of the different kinds of water plants. Our snack was gold fish, seaweed and blue jello. Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. […]

Ants are probably one of the most annoying bugs to me (mosquitoes being number one), but I know they add a lot of value to our earth. Today at Forest School we focused on learning about these insects and a high altitude of their way of life. After our lesson, we transitioned to our first […]