#playbasededucation

Happy Saturday! We were simply having too much fun here at GNP toward the end of the week (teachers were also prepping for back-to-school night) to share daily updates! We ended our week with our first off-site excursion to Lost Acres Orchard. Mrs. W was fabulous (as she always is!) with our little group. We learned so much about farms, orchards, bears, cats, chipmunks, baking, and of course, apples! The weather could not have been more perfect! Each child left with a bag of apples that Mrs. W was generous enough to let them pick, and many friends left with warm and full tummies as well. #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #northgranby #fallinnorthgranby #applepicking #appleorchard #ittakesavillage (at Lost Acres Orchard) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci5Ksz6skOS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thank you, Chief Coupe, for coming to visit us this morning! Our friends had such a good time! 3 of our friends said that their favorite part was getting to sit in the front seat! Another friend said that they liked getting to hear the siren! And one friend liked getting to see the bed and chair! Lastly, as you were driving away we had a friend who remarked “I’m going to miss her”. 🤣 #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #holcombfarm #westgranby #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning #fallingranby #fallinct #ittakesavillage (at Granby Nature Preschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CilBPX6pHGV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Need some inspiration for what to do inside after being outside on this hot day?! Why not let your littles choose one of these fun activities to work on! And don't forget, early bird pricing remains open for only 2 more weeks! Take advantage of these deals while you can, and secure your child's spot for the fall! @granbyrec #naturebasedlearning #naturebathing #preschool #playbasedlearning #playbasededucation (at West Granby, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeOQd40LEJu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Granby Nature Preschool believes that children construct meaning through play. Play in this sense involves individual exploration and discovery. We support this child-centered learning, thinking, and transformative, innovative behaviors with a rich environment of natural, multi-sensory materials. Together we help children to organize and plan their investigations, and we generate ideas for themes to extend their learning. We also model discovery strategies and support learning through intentional queries. “What if…?” kinds of question starters encourage divergent, open-ended thinking. #naturebasedlearning #naturebathing #inquirybasedlearning #preschool #playbasededucation #playbasedlearning #childcenteredlearning #openendedlearning @granbyrec @littlepinelearners https://www.instagram.com/p/CdLUY9ArdEU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=