Snowy days are the best days! #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #snow #snowingranby #snowinct (at Granby Nature Preschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmMtONCpal7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A little overdue, however, thank you to @friendsofholcombfarm Jack Lareau who took us on a wonderful walk last Friday. Jack told us many interesting things about our Holcomb Farm property including how trees communicate and that there was a Native American encampment on the land. Jack was wonderfully patient, too, and happily let our little friends explore and play on their own, as well. Here they are pausing to make and play on a makeshift see-saw! 📸: A.F. (current parent) #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #ittakesavillage (at Granby Nature Preschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClY4SJCLhyx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We embrace risky play here at Granby Nature Preschool! #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #riskyplay (at Granby Nature Preschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClCElEJPo-d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What a wonderful way to start the weekend! A big thank you to Mr. Emery, of the @granbylandtrust, for sharing his knowledge of Dismal Brook Preserve with us this morning! Mr. Emery was kind enough to take us on a hike (focused on rodents) and share many facts about beavers, culminating with a chance for our friends to see a real beaver dam! We learned so much about the history of the property, and our friends were even invited to have snack inside the historic cabin on site! Thank you for taking the time to share a piece of the Granby Land Trust with our little community! #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #ittakesavillage (at Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1K-FjJyeT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today we are feeling very grateful; grateful for the weather and for being able to be outside! Friends loved being able to enjoy a beautiful morning outside participating in morning meeting, storytime, and having snack. Later, once inside, Miss Olivia helped friends brainstorm ideas for what to put in our gratitude jars. In talking about our favorite part of our day, friends shared that they liked eating snack outside in the cold! #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #letthemplay (at Granby Nature Preschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwE4t9v_Cc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hi everyone! What a crazy two weeks we have had here at GNP! So much sickness, our community is finally starting to feel healthy again. Here are some photos from over the last 2 weeks with descriptions for each one. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to work as a community to regain our health! #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #letthemplay #gratitude (at Granby Nature Preschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CktfLd6vW0U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Greetings! Here at GNP, we have been dealing with many illnesses (teachers included!), which is why we have gotten behind on our daily updates. Thank you for your understanding as we focus on healing as a community so that we can resume our daily postings! Until then, here is a hodge lodge of photos from the past few days. photo 1 and 2: our hike in the woods behind the barn photo 3: face painting for Halloween. Not pictured: a lovely hike with snack under a cozy tree. #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #letthemplay (at Granby Nature Preschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkbONvhruRs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

With the return of the sun, came the merry little breezes today at GNP! With that in mind, we decided to stay in the wide open spaces and away from the trees and their branches that were blowing in the breeze. We crossed the street and on our way to the kiosk, we stopped at the stinky mushrooms. The next stop was to our rock houses to see if there have been any changes in the past few days. A short detour to the pond to see if friends could see any signs of animal life, and then on to a new to us meadow where friends had the opportunity to observe the pond from a different vantage point. After a quick stop to sit and enjoy the view (and a rare photo opp with both teachers!), friends played in the meadow. What fun to run and chase the wind and whirling leaves! On our return journey, we discovered a hollowed-out stump. Friends climbed up and immediately noticed that you could see to the bottom! This stump was so large, and with large holes by the roots, that friends would have been able to comfortably climb inside. However, we decided to save for another day. #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #letthemplay (at Granby Nature Preschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkOsBSNv9yu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=