Outdoors

Wooly Bear’s Winter Prediction?

by Sarah 11.07.2011 Curriculum

According to folk wisdom, when the brown bands on fall woolly bears are narrow, it means a harsh winter is coming. The wider the brown band, the milder the winter will be. So, look closely. What kind of winter do you think we will have?

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An Outdoor Classroom

by Steve 10.24.2011 Movies

There is still time to get out back and enjoy some beautiful autumn weather. Let’s take a walk…

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Did you have fun today on our school field trip to Burnham Orchards?

by Steve 10.05.2011 Events

It looks like there were at least a few “kids” having a good time on our school field trip to Burnham Orchards! We hope you did too! If you have photos to share, post them on our Facebook page or bring them in and we’ll post them on our bulletin board.

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A Summer Walk On Our Nature Trail

by Steve 06.17.2011 Camp

What would summer camp be without a chance to be outside running, playing, and exploring? The wildflowers are just starting to bloom, and the weather these past few days has been beautiful! After lunch our kindergarten campers went looking for lions, tigers, and bears, oh my!

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Gardeners vs. Woodchuck

by Steve 07.30.2010 Outdoors

As you can see, our garden has flourished this summer. We’ve been harvesting beans, basil and cucumbers since the beginning of July, and now the eggplants are ready. The sunflowers are really cool. We even picked a watermelon today. The tomatoes have been slow to ripen and are still not ready – which brings us [...]

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reBlog from wired.com: 30 Classic Games for Simple Outdoor Play

by Steve 02.05.2010 Curriculum

I found this fascinating quote today: When I was a kid, we played outside with the other kids in the neighborhood with most of our free time. We also made the most of recess at school. We kept ourselves quite occupied without any of today’s modern technologies. Listed below are some no-tech games that you [...]

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