As we move into our final two months of the year, we will engage in a project focused on natural life cycles as the Earth comes back to life around us. This week, we read lots of books on signs of spring, discussed our favorite activities in the spring and summer time, and took nature walks to search for signs of spring in our community. We also zoomed in on one particular aspect of spring: tree buds and blossoms! As we walked around Summers-Knoll and County Farm Park, we looked for signs of trees waking up and *carefully* collected samples of different buds to compare and sort when we returned back to the classroom. In art, students took nature walks to find and sketch blossoming and budding trees and plants. Students also learned that you can count how old a tree is by counting the rings it has! The books above helped introduce students to key ideas and concepts we will explore in the coming weeks, such as how plants grow, parts of a plant, the role of sunlight in sustaining life, and more!
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About MichelleMichelle has been a part of the Summers-Knoll community since 2015. Before teaching Kindergarten, Michelle taught 3rd and 4th grade. Archives
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