Hi Forest Friend Families, It's Teacher Sarah. Today I'd like to talk about helping children get used to masks. While some children might not react to wearing a mask at all, others may need some time to feel safe wearing one and seeing them on their loved ones. Young children rely on reading faces for [...]
Hey Forest Friends Families, Today I'm emailing with a video of me showing my backyard and talking about the new plants I've planted. In this video, I talk about how spending time outside and the consistency of watering plants (or having a schedule in more kid-friendly language) have helped me cope with my feelings of sadness. [...]
Hey Forest Friends Fam, Today I have a video of myself taking a walk through my neighborhood and showing you all of my favorite flowers I pass by. Take a walk with me! I think it is a good practice to record the things that bring you joy, and making this video definitely brought me [...]
Hello Forest Friends! We are starting a new curriculum on technology! We've been talking as staff a lot about our frustrations, gratitude, anxiety, and other Big Feelings about Zoom and our school interactions all being mediated now through tech. And now we want to do some activities and have some conversations that address these feelings [...]
Hello Forest Friends Families, I am a big tea drinker. I will have a few cups a day. What are drinks or foods does your family enjoy? Join me for an afternoon cup of tea. https://youtu.be/PCegmUZ7Vr4 I hope everyone is doing well and getting a chance to safely enjoy the warm weather. Zach
Hello Forest Friend Families, It's Teacher Sarah! Today I have read one of my favorite books growing up called When Pigasso Met Mootisse. It's a story about artists Picasso and Matisse as a pig and bull, respectively, and it's very silly while sharing their colorful painting styles. Matisse-inspired art collage activity: Children can paint with [...]
Hello Forest Friends! Be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday 4pm, we have another Forest Friends Zoom! Teacher Madeleine here! Today I have a video of Lulu and I reading a story we made together called "Toto and Dorothy." We've been listening to a lot of audiobooks during rest (free on audible right now--I [...]
Hey Forest Friends Fam, Thanks so much to all who came to our Forest Friends Zoom call yesterday! It was great to see your faces. We talked, introduced each other to our pets, played a game called "I am a Magician", and did Show and Tell. We will also have a zoom play date this [...]
Helloo Forest Families! Teacher Charlie here with a new song for you. The words go like this: I hope that I can hold you for awhile. I miss your face, I miss our pace, I miss the way you smile, and I miss playing babies and hungry crocodiles. I hope that I can hold you [...]
Today I have a video to share with you of me reading A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza. A Mother for Choco Also, I have been doing some gardening in the past weeks and now have too many cherry tomato seedlings! If you are interested then please let me know and I can figure out [...]