Hello families! News: For those who have an instagram we suggest following @phillychildrensmovement for connection to actions that are child appropriate! Patterns Week 5: Focus for the week: Repeating a pattern to show change over time, accumulation (for example, growing plants, de-stringing beans). Activity: While engaging in building play, use language to notice the steps [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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! An art activity: Shadow tracing! An activity for indoors or out, it can be created wherever you can find (or create) light and shadow. A sunny windowsill, a patch of sun [...]
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
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 [...]
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, [...]
Hey Forest Friends Fam, Firstly, I wanted to check in and see how things have been going at home, particularly in terms of your children's social-emotional wellbeing. Have you seen any behaviors that you're not sure how to address? Are there certain times of day that are particularly challenging? (Ex: nap time, washing hands before [...]
Hello, Redbud families! You all have been in my mind and my heart. Here's to keeping ourselves and our loved ones together, and continuing to do it as best we know how. Please make sure you are being kind and forgiving to yourself at this time–we're all learning how to make this work as we [...]
Hi Redbud Families, How's everyone doing out there? I hope you're finding ways to cope with this strange new reality, and maybe even occasional moments of joy. The highlight of my day yesterday was running into a Redbud friend and his dad while I was out riding my bike. It's hard to practice social distancing [...]