We have been learning all about love and growing our community from our home family to our Children's Garden family with Otter from the Slumberkins!
The Barred Owls took turns sharing their home family's cultures and traditions with the group.
Then we made a made a Children's Garden heart family poster where all the groups contributed!
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Learning Science Through Establishing a Food Forest
The kids have been planting trees and tree helpers around the property and learning about how magical legume (clovers, peas etc.) plants help regenerate soil fertility with nitrogen from the atmosphere! Last week the kids planted clover seeds and then covered them with a little compost. They are already spouting in our little heart shaped food forest!
The kids have been planting trees and tree helpers around the property and learning about how magical legume (clovers, peas etc.) plants help regenerate soil fertility with nitrogen from the atmosphere! Last week the kids planted clover seeds and then covered them with a little compost. They are already spouting in our little heart shaped food forest!
The Virtues Project
This season we have been focusing on the virtue of LOVE with the fine folks from the Virtues Project.
At circle time we have been talking all about love!
What would love look like if...
You start to get upset with yourself about something you have done?
You want to do something thoughtful when your parent is sick?
Another child is acting cranky?
A baby bird has fallen from it's nest?
What are some signs that you are practicing love...
You treat others as you would want them to treat you.
Saying kind and loving things.
Thinking loving thoughts.
Taking good care of the things you love.
What would love look like if...
You start to get upset with yourself about something you have done?
You want to do something thoughtful when your parent is sick?
Another child is acting cranky?
A baby bird has fallen from it's nest?
What are some signs that you are practicing love...
You treat others as you would want them to treat you.
Saying kind and loving things.
Thinking loving thoughts.
Taking good care of the things you love.
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Valentines!
A big thank you to Mama Hannah for handcrafting these lovely hearts for us to make art, cards, and decorations with!
Chickweed!
Lady Chickweed has been a flourishing volunteer plant in the garden! Such a kid friendly herb with it's tiny flowers and mild taste.
We've started another season with the herb fairies to learn more about chickweed and all her healing and nutritious gifts. When the kids listen to the story and color in all her leaves and flowers it's really easy for them to identify it in the garden and forest!
World Culture
This season we have been learning about Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.
Mochi Math!
If we have 6 bars of mochi and we cut each bar into 8 pieces how many pieces of mochi will we have?
48! 6 x 8 is 48!
Fresh baked mochi is so yummy drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon.
Ancient Asia Collage
Tangram Puzzles
Lunar New Year
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Musical Math
Birthday Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked and mashed beets
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil for coating muffin pan
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and coat muffin pan with coconut oil
- Add all of the muffin ingredients, except the chocolate chips and coconut oil, and mix well.
- Add in the chocolate chips and mix the batter lightly.
- Scoop the batter into the coated muffin pan, filling each slot just over half way full.
- Place the muffins in preheated oven and bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes.
- After baking, cool the muffins for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack.
Science Experiments
In the Garden
We have been planting lots of seeds and harvesting herbs for our magic soup!
Spanish Class
Yoga
Sweet Friends!
See you next time!
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