Nov 13 Forest Day

It was chilly this morning as we headed into the forest. We noticed frost on the leaves and we discovered we could easily see our breath!

We spent time digging.

We built a campfire, a house, and a bridge.

We used our imaginations--cooking pumpkin pie, roasting marshmallows, acting out Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and hunting tigers. 

With Thanksgiving coming up, I asked each child something they liked about or were thankful for about the forest time, Here are their responses:

Will--"Ryan and Emma and hunting with them."

Emma S.--"I like to make a bow and arrow."

Eliana--"Playing and digging to make some pie." 

Mason--"I am thankful of me because I'm smart so I can think."

Jocelyn--"Dig...because I want to make something like a flower from a seed."

Brynn--"I like playing with my momma."

Eve--"Getting people shovels so they can dig and put pumpkins somewhere cause Brynn is my friend." 

Clay--"I like building a campfire."

Angel--"Digging an playing monsters."

Audri--"The birds are singing and the pumpkins are here and the sticks are here and the shovels are here."

Easton--"I like to poke the pumpkin."

Kyra--"I like to play house."

Kjersten--"Playing with trees and those little log things and a house and a fire."

Scotlyn--"Drawing a picture with the leaves."

Emma D.--"Digging"

Morgan--"Building and building"

Laila--"Digging and playing with Audri and playing Goldilocks."

Next week we will explore around town and not be in the forest during gun deer season. 

One standard addressed today was: 

Social-Emotional Development -- Self Concept

B.EL. 1 Develops positive self-esteem.