Hi families! Here are our videos and activity for today: We have transitioned to sending out our weekly activities on Sunday evening, although today is a bit of an exception. Here is the document with our activities for this week. Morning meeting: Join Teacher Patricia and Teacher Rachel to learn how to make [...]
Hi families! Here are our videos and activities for today: Singing: Join Teacher Patricia for some singing today! She tells a little story and sings some songs about the sun -- can you think of any more songs about the sun? Silkworm math: Measuring. If you measured your silkworms before, try measuring them [...]
Hi families! Here are our activities and links for today: A math activity: Shape puzzles! Cut out triangles, squares, and rectangles from paper. Invite your child to put the shapes together to create new shapes. "Can you use two triangles to create a square? How about two triangles to make a bigger triangle?" Take [...]
Hi families, News: Teacher Katelyn will have office hours today! Check in on your signup here. Video of the day: Teacher Alex notices shapes and sings a counting song: https://youtu.be/yAZ9eXrJhss Today’s activity: It’s a beautiful day for an indoor or outdoor tea party! Invite stuffed animals and prepare with decorations, invitations, and a tablecloth. Get [...]
Hello Forest Friends Fam, Here I am singing Howdi Do by Woody Guthrie. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along at home. I like singing the chorus really fast and really slow. You can think about all the different ways people say hello to one another. Rainbow Hunters People all over Philly are putting rainbows [...]
Hello Forest Friends Families, First of all, I miss seeing your faces everyday and hope you are all pulling through during this unprecedented time. Second, rocks are an absolute treasure according to almost every preschooler I have ever met. Luckily, they are also quite accessible on a neighborhood walk or in your backyard. Once you [...]
Project Home School: Day 6 Yesterday we talked about exploring writing at home with our children; today I’m just going to share two other literacy activities that have been popular at my house over the past few days. Alphabet Adventure: (see images below) This is a fun literacy game that my kids have asked to [...]
It’s been so good to hear from so many of you over the past few days letting me know how you’re doing and what is and is not working for you in your homes. Thanks for reaching out with your stories, thoughts and questions- it reminds me how fortunate I am to be part [...]
Today's teacher message for Redbud kids can be viewed on YouTube here In it, I talk about how it's a little sad that we are apart, but there are still many, many things that we can still do while we wait to see each other again. I also sing Nibble, Nibble, Nibble, one of our most beloved [...]