Hi families! Here are our activities and links for today: Zoom morning meeting: Join us for our whole-group Zoom meeting from 11:00-11:30am today! Silkworm video: Teacher Rachel talks about finding that her hatched silkworms, about why silkworms hatch at different times, about silkworms not hatching and what will happen if they don’t (spoiler: we’ll bring [...]
Hi families! We hope you were able to find some moments of relaxation this weekend! We want to remind you that we have a document with all of our videos and activities -- remember that you can always revisit activities that you’ve done before and that you certainly do not have to do all the [...]
Making playdough: If you have access to the ingredients, you can make playdough with your child at home. Here are a couple of playdough recipes: (Without cream of tartar): 1 cup of flour 1/4 cup of salt 3/4 cup of water 3 tablespoons of lemon juice 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil Food coloring Any seasonings [...]
Dear Forest Friends Families, Today's activity is making recycled rainbow crayons- a quick and enjoyable way to make use of excess amounts of crayons for a pop of rainbow fun! This activity can strengthen fine motor development and sorting skills, reinforce the importance of reusing for our environment, and involve color scavenger hunt games! In addition, [...]
Hello Redbud Families, We hope you are well! Teacher Message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zW57RBPwbo&t=15s In today’s video I read the book Little Green by Keith Baker, and demonstrate a drawing activity based on the book. Sensory Play Ideas: With so many rainy days forecast this week, I wanted to share some simple ideas for sensory play. One of the [...]
Good morning everyone, Please join in on this week's singalong, and join me in sending a sincere thank you to Magnolia teacher Rachel for editing the video. We hope it finds you in good health and good spirits. If you and your little one would like to join next week's video, you can sign up here. Take [...]
Hi families! Here are our activities and videos for today: Read aloud: Little Gorilla. Teacher Patricia reads “Little Gorilla” and talks about the ways in which celebrating birthdays is both the same and different from before social distancing. Singalong: Check out this week’s CCS Singalong! (Teacher Rachel sings “Sing” and “Greenberry Tree”, Teacher Octavia sings [...]
Hello Forest Friends! I am so excited to see your faces next week for our first zoom playdate! Mark your calendars for 4pm on Thursday, April 30! We will have a classic Teacher Zach puppet show, read a story and do some movement activities, and share how we're doing and what we've been up to. [...]
Hi all! Here you can join Teacher Lee for a Movement and Breathing Video in which we explore life from the perspective of a starfish at the bottom of the ocean. Enjoy! Teacher Lee Lee
Hey Forest Friends Fam! Today I have some videos to share with you all. But before that, I want to tell you all about the first ever Forest Friends Zoom playdate! The playdate will be next Thursday, April 30 at 4:00 p.m. and will be held each Thursday at 4:00 with alternating teachers. Next week [...]