Cooler temperatures, fallen leaves, basketball, the limbo, hopscotch and pinecone turkeys. What a fun November we have had in the outdoor classroom.

Fall has arrived with hopes of falling leaves and cooler weather. Although the temperatures are still really warm the children continue to enjoy the outdoor classroom.
The mud kitchen is still a favorite where they role play and cook up lots of unique dishes.

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.

A fresh New Year brings out a new cheer! Here we are in 2019, let’s imagine what joy that will bring. Hopes and dreams are before our eyes, let’s learn together from the outside.

Our students will be busy learning about our environment during second semester. We are already off to a brand new start, let’s be creative and start with some art.

Come see us in February and take a peak, to see how much the greenhouse has progressed within weeks. 

If I could offer one word of encouragement to all of our families, it would be…APPRECIATE!

Appreciate the beauty that surrounds you, Appreciate the people who love you, and Appreciate your children…they are the gifts of the New Year!

Happy New Year!

Remember learning is endless,

Love,

Ms. Val

Our weather has been delightful! We have so much to be grateful for and this month especially brings out the joy of the season. Our students are simply the best gift givers, which have no price tags… they come from the heart. They give of themselves in many ways…

C – Caring

H – Helpful

I – Innocent

L – Loving

D – Delightful

R – Respectful

E – Enthusiastic

N – Naturally

Thank you for sharing all of them with me, especially this time of year.

Wishing all of our FMS families peace, love and happiness, and a very Happy New Year to all.

Remember learning is endless!

Love,

Ms. Val