Wow, where did November go? Even though the temperatures got colder, the afternoons were pretty warm and we had lots of fun finding fall treasures in the woods. I was amazed at how eagle-eyed these explorers are! They found mushrooms (Georgia even remembered that the flat mushrooms on trees are called turkey tails).
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They also found bug eggs on fallen leaves- a good reason to "leave the leaves" instead of raking!
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Also fiddlehead ferns near the creek!
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Perhaps most exciting of all was finding the box turtle and naming her Rosie! Can you even find her in this first picture?
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Of course, many different kinds of art was made, from acorn creatures to "drones" using vast amounts of tape.
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We also attempted to make cloud dough, but something went wrong and the kids dubbed it, "cloud goo". Don't worry, I won't be sending it home! Something I will be sending home soon are their nature journals. They are full of different observations, so I'll make new ones in the spring. Just a reminder- December 13 is the dress rehearsal for the play and the 14th is the big day! I will still be offering Forest explorers those days, but I know the kids will be exhausted. So if your child doesn't want to attend those days, just let me know. See you in the playground!
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