Forest Day Sept 16, 2024

 Another awesome day to be in the forest--it was getting a little warm by the end of the afternoon. We were busy using our whole bodies--moving logs, carrying sticks, running, crawling, jumping, balancing. We heard birds and saw a few bugs--dried cicada, ants, centipede, and a few mosquitos. We had some drumming in the morning and a violin player in the afternoon. The morning group was more into building--they worked on a house, made a ring of rocks for a fox, piled sticks for a fire. The afternoon group was busy running and chasing. Large sticks are popular with both groups. 

Here is a glimpse at our day:

                                                      Comparing the heights of their sticks

                                                                          Found a bone

                                                                Empty cicada shells

                                                                           Balancing

                                                                       Teeter Totter

                                                             Taking care of their kitty

                                                       Making a place for a fox to sleep

                                                                    Playing the violin

One standard addressed today was: Health and Physical Development--Motor Development: B.EL.1a Moves with strength, control, balance, coordination, locomotion, and endurance. Purpose and Coordination