Hi, Redbud families! In today's teacher message, Sock the hand puppet and I have a conversation about the people we love, which includes our Redbud friends! I sing the song "Skinnamarinkydinkydink", and I ask Redbuds to think about the songs that they like to sing about the people that they love. https://youtu.be/pZ-tMZL1M_o Today's suggested activity: Now [...]
Hello Forest Friends Families, We've received feedback from families about which content was most enjoyable for you and the kids. Overall, movement games were quite fun, so today I have a video of me leading a beach-themed yoga exercise! This practice involves children stretching their bodies and pretend play, as the stretches resemble bicycle reading, swimming and surfing in [...]
News: Happy birthday Maddie! Starting next week we will be adding a Zoom group call at noon on Monday! This is to help with group size and scheduling, please choose one that works best for you: Monday at noon or Friday at noon! Video of the day: Teacher Maddie sings “Roots Go Down” and leads [...]
Hi families! We hope you were able to get some rest this weekend. Please be on the lookout today for an email about silkworms (either one confirming that you’re opting out of receiving eggs or one telling you about drop-off logistics!) Morning meeting: Join Teacher Rachel for Share and Tell! And check out these [...]
Good morning! We're going to start letting you know which videos need caregiver interaction, and which could theoretically be something for a kid to watch on their own, so you can use them strategically according to your needs. Here is a video of Teacher Lee singing, including some movement songs. It does not require parent participation. Thanks, [...]
Hi Redbud Families, Teacher message: In today's video, I read The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats. As usual, watch out for the many cameos of the children in my house and baby noises. https://youtu.be/NOI9zhJLITE Suggested Activity: One of the many tools we teach in the Redbud classroom is naming our feelings. Being able to name their feelings [...]
Hi families! Here are our activities and videos for today… wow, another week done! You made it! Sing a song: Teacher Patricia and Teacher Rachel sing the song “Doe A Deer” together! Science activity: Ezra’s vinegar and baking soda balloon experiment! You will need: an empty bottle, a balloon, vinegar, and baking soda Carefully [...]
Hi Forest Fams! Madeleine here :) Today I have a video of Lulu and I reading Kuma-Kuma Chan's Travels. This story reminds us that we can travel and have adventures from home. In the story, Kuma-Kuma finds a special spot in his home where he rests and uses his imagination to daydream travel and visit [...]
Hey Forest Friends Fam, After receiving specific feedback on what would be most helpful for you all, I put together a compiled document of all of the activities, videos and suggestions that Forest Friends teachers have sent you over the past few weeks. Forest Friends Email Collection This is so you do not have to [...]
Hi Redbud Families, Teacher message: In today's video, I read My Many Colored Days and act out some of the pages. Suggested Activity: It can be especially hard for Redbuds to express those big feelings they're having when they don't have the words. Art is often a helpful tool for children to both communicate how they're [...]