Ironically, the day we’re studying desert plants is pours down rain! haha After I got two tents set up and all of our activities underneath, our class began. The adults laughed as we learned about the rareness of rain in the desert (while it was raining for us) and how desert plants store water, support […]
nature day forest school
nature day forest school – mosquitoes
I knew I wanted to do this lesson but there isn’t a lot already out there on mosquitoes. So I put together a lesson and read a story that also taught us a lot about mosquitoes (I learned a lot!). At the end of our lesson I had the kids have a small dixie size […]
nature day forest school – frogs
I was differently excited for this lesson because frogs are just a fun topic and I knew the kids would really latch onto it. We gathered on a picnic blanket in the shade to learn about frogs. I also read the kids a story that had pictures of the frogs lifecycle and explain their habitats […]
nature day forest school – edible plants
We had a great lesson chatting about edible plants and learning what the difference is between a fruit and a vegetable. For snack we had edible plants – watermelon, carrots, oranges and bananas. And our activities were a garden themed sensory bin and Farmer’s Market. Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases […]
nature day forest school – crickets + grasshoppers
To kick off our Summer Semester of class, we chatted about crickets + grasshoppers. We had a very short lesson today just to cover the basic info (which was perfect) before heading out to the forest. Our first stop was snack, which I pre-made theses crickets to eat. This was my inspiration and in true […]
book list from nature day forest school – spring 2023
In addition to our lesson and fabulous activities, I make sure to have a basket of books available at our gatherings. To continue to topic but also to allow our families a space to get away from the crowd if necessary. Shoutout to Pinterest for the book recommendations and our library was HUGE in making […]
nature day forest school – lizards
*Forest School or Nature School is best described as learning that happens while playing outside. This was our last gathering for the Spring Semester, and we’ve learned about Seeds, Butterflies, Wildflowers, Honeybees and Mushrooms & Moss. To wrap up our semester, we learned about lizards. We read a story that informed us about a variety of lizards and then […]
nature day forest school – mushrooms + moss
*Forest School or Nature School is best described as learning that happens while playing outside. This Spring Semester, we’ve learned about Seeds, Butterflies, Wildflowers, and Honeybees. This week we experienced mushrooms + moss. And when I say “experienced,” I mean it. Immediately after our lesson, we went on a nature walk/hike through the forest to search for moss […]
nature day forest school – honeybees
*Forest School or Nature School is best described as learning that happens while playing outside. So far during this Spring Semester, we’ve learned about Seeds, Butterflies, and Wildflowers. This week we learned about honeybees. I invited a bee keeper to teach the class session and he did an amazing job! He brought a kid’s bee suit […]
nature day forest school – wildflowers
*Forest School or Nature School is best described as learning that happens while playing outside. The first of this semester, we learned about Seeds, and last week our lesson was about Butterflies. This week we covered Wildflowers. It was a really beautiful morning. We started our lesson with watching a brief 4minute video that covered a […]