Week 2 of our summer program took us camping in the great outdoors! Well, sort of. We pitched a tent in the classroom, went fishing on the playground, went on a bear hunt, we kept our energy up with homemade trail mix and sang camp songs near the campfire! The children also welcomed a special visit from our friends at the Stone Zoo!
To start the week off, we had lots of conversation about the wildlife we would find on a camping trip. We also studied animal footprints and how we can figure out which animal made which tracks by looking at the characteristics of each track.
As the week progressed, the children studied trees and leaves. While outside, the children explored and created leaf rubbings from the trees in our playground. We compared the similarities and differences of the many types of leaves we found.
The visit from the Stone Zoo was quite an educational experience! We all learned many new facts about animals that are found locally. We got to see 2 different types of antlers, compare feathers from a bald eagle and barn owl, we got to see two types of turtles, quills from a porcupine - did you know each quill is over a foot long?, and we learned about the interesting lifestyle of a chinchilla! It was very interesting to hear the different sounds from the feathers of the bald eagle and the barn owl. The children were asked if feathers make any noise. The children quickly said no because feather are as light as air. Well sure enough, when waved through the air, the bald eagle feather made quite the flapping sound and that was just one feather! However, the barn owl feather was completely silent which helps the owl hear the mice scurrying around the barn during the dark night. Before the zoo educators left, we got to meet Clyde the chinchilla from South America, Manny the Blanding's turtle and Phoenix the box turtle from Massachusetts.
To wrap up the week, the children made trail mix, created nature bracelets outside and tried out some fly swatter painting!
To wrap up the week, the children made trail mix, created nature bracelets outside and tried out some fly swatter painting!
Up Next:
Sports Week, aka SEE's Summer Olympics! The children will participate in a week's worth of olympic activities including an opening and closing ceremony, team sports and sports themed art! We will are also excited for a visit from the coaches at Hero Sports Kids!
Upcoming Dates and Reminders:
August 1: August tuition due
August 15: All updated paperwork is due for the 2016/2017 school year
August 26: Last day of the summer program
August 29-31: SEE closed to prepare for the new school year
September 1: First day of school! Tuition is also due!
September 5: SEE closed in observance of Labor Day
Pictures from the week:
Pictures from the week:
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| Camping in the block area with books and flashlights |
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| Fishing on the playground! |
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| Mixing up some trail mix! |
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| Quietly saying hi to Phoenix the box turtle |
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| Clyde the chinchilla! |
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| Nature bracelet power! Beautiful! |
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| Fly swatter painting! It's not a camping trip without a few flies! |
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| Learning about animal tracks
I hope every enjoyed this absolutely beautiful summer weekend!
See you all tomorrow!
Joanna
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