Welcome back to school! It’s been a hot 5 weeks. In the outdoor classroom we’ve been trying to stay cool by doing water and ice work. The use of water in the outdoor classroom can be a fantastic tool for learning and discovery as well as the sensory benefits. We’ve rescued frozen trapped sea animals with warm water, salt and a few tools. With some serious team work, scraping, sprinkling, and spraying, they were able to free all the animals.

Fridays are obstacle course day. Where they can run, jump, crawl and yell, and expend some of their energy. Obstacle courses are great for improving their balance, learning body control and strength. When they complete the obstacles it provides a sense of pride, confidence, and accomplishment.

Mud, mud, and more mud! The mud kitchen is where the kids imagination takes over to create their favorite mud recipes. Who doesn’t love playing in mud. It’s the place to communicate with other friends and get messy too. Playing with mud allows curiosity and experimentation and endless imagination and role play. They use real pots, pans and tools for mixing and measuring. We also tried painting with mud. Our kids are so creative.