Forest School Sprouting

Winter Break Adventures

This mornings play included storytelling - I just love this butterfly hovering over the blocks. That wraps up the loose part advent calendar - for the past week being outside has been WAY more fun than loose part play inside, but the fun that has been had inside has been wonderful these past 24 days, the photos captured don’t do justice to the level of quality play and learning! Happy Holidays!

This N looks like it’s in trouble!

Busy time of year - loose part breakfast play...

Hiking in -24, (-40 with wind chill) with a 6-year old, it can be done!

Today’s play included the creation of “Heart” which was guarded by the dragons. It also inspired learning about the four directions which were placed on the ledge of the tray. A game of “chess” using the “pawns” was played as well.

Momenta staff braved -32 weather to do a professional development session on tools. Once our bodies started working, the cold was really no big deal. Nice to have the sun shining!

Today’s play included a dragon battle - with the help of the walnut bowl, spelling, patterns, and the grabber bugs had a hockey game! Everyday the advent calendar adds between 6 and 10 parts, so we have lots of parts everywhere - it has been exciting to find - what I call -  “loose part installations”. I missed a post yesterday, but each day has added one jingle bell, now that there are 12, the “concerts” and singing have begun accompanied by the jingle bells! 

loose parts advent calendar: 13 days until Christmas. Today's play was all about "little worlds"

Play today included sorting - the tray was getting too busy! which led to  stacking and a magic show!

The clothespins were the item of the day - lots of exploratory play which led to organizing paper into groupings of 10, and many patterns were made with the other parts