Greetings Turtle Families!

Thank you for sending your children in rain gear this week as it was much needed! Many soups were made with muddy water, pine straw and other ingredients foraged from the forest. The fourth graders rolled even more stumps into our classroom and the students worked to place them in a row to jump from stump to stump. At basecamp, we learned how to roll yarn into balls by creating a little butterfly and wrapping her in a cocoon. One of the students asked if they could have a little yarn butterfly to play with and so we made several and butterflies were flying all through the forest, landing on our noses and heads. Also flying through the forest were many birds! We observed our resident woodpecker pecking away at a tree throughout snack time on Wednesday. We have been refilling our bird feeder every day and many birds are feasting on the seeds and flying close by as we play.

Our story this week was about a little bulb who waited patiently throughout winter for the spring to come. One day her friend the ant scampered by happily stating, “Spring is coming!” After the ant, her friend earthworm confirmed what ant said, noticing that the soil is warmer and telling the bulb to start her journey upward. Before pushing up, she anchored herself with roots and began her journey. A few helpful gnomes pushed a rock out of her way and she bloomed into a beautiful spring daffodil :)

After our story, we practiced a new spring song:

Spring is coming, spring is coming, birdies build your nests

Weave together straw and feather, doing each your best.

Spring is coming, spring is coming, flowers are coming too

Crocus, lilies, daffodilies…all are coming through.

Next week we will learn the last part!

Reminders:

Grandfriend’s Tea is April 1st from 11:00-12:00 in the forest. We are excited to host families and special guests in our forest classroom with tea and cookies :)

Kindly,

Ki Amy