October has been a month filled with fun and changes! The leaves are all turning over, providing new playscapes to run and jump in.  The forest is also full of changes, as the spaces we explore prepare for winter.  Our nature collections have provided for fun activities, art, and imaginative play.  In the process, students are making connections about the changing seasons of New England, how temperature effects our environment, people, and animals, and how plants, people, and animals plan and adapt to these changes.  Our Forest Fridays and time spent outside is so much more than “just play” as children begin to ask questions…. “How are the animals not cold?”  “Why do some birds stay the winter?” “Let’s use these leaves to keep warm!” Can you think of other animals who might use the leaves to stay warm? What else might you use in the forest if you were an animal to prepare for winter? How do people prepare for the winter? Why do the trees shed their leaves?

Please enjoy a few photos below from some of our October explorations!  We look forward to posting a few more after our upcoming book character day!

Also looking ahead to November and December…. We look forward to our upcoming social studies unit on celebrating traditions, communities, families, and learning more about each other as we share “All About Me.” More details to come! We also have a really fun and exciting science unit on Space to look forward to!

 

 

 

 

We are pleased to introduce you to the newest member of our family, Pipere!  She surprised us by arriving earlier than expected, when I went into labor Tuesday night. She arrived Wednesday morning at 4:37 at 7lbs 6oz and 20 inches long.

While I am out on maternity leave, the amazing Ms. Martha will lead the room! We have been working together for ten years, and she is an experienced paraprofessional for many more years before she came to LES too! Please reach out to Martha with any questions or concerns in my absence. I look forward to returning to the class in January!