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Spring has Sprung - FAS M/W/F AM Class

It has finally begun to feel like Spring.  The weather has started to cooperate and we have been enjoying our time outdoors.



 
Our class has been very active these days with many projects and activities tying into Spring.  We have been gardening in our garden boxes out on the patio with the guidance from our parent helper, Tina.  She is Chloe and Olivia’s mother.  The children were fully engaged planting our mini vegetable garden.  Tina provided the children with very hands on information which involved getting our hands right into the dirt.  They each got to plant seeds right into the soil and now they are all sprouting. 
It’s a great way for children to learn as they are part of the process and visually can see what is happening. As they were planting, a lady bug appeared and added even more excitement to the day.  The children were very curious about the unexpected visitor. Another learning moment came upon us spontaneously and we will be exploring that avenue too.


Inside our classroom, we planted beans in wet paper towels in clear cups so that the children could visually see the roots growing.  Having visual and interactive experiences for the children provide them with many learning connections.  Once we make the connections with the children we can expand their active learning.
Another way was taking a field trip to the Richmond Nature Park.  Although, it was a very rainy day, we had a successful trip.  At the nature park, we expanded on Spring and gardening by learning about bees, pollen collecting and other plants and trees. We also got to learn about frogs and a variety of birds too. Oh yes, we must not forget about the snake that we got to pet.

The activities and information that was given to our children related to them because we used all our senses to learn about the many signs of spring time.  The children were actively doing by observing, touching, moving, and listening.  This makes a huge impact on how they receive information and how they learn from the experiences.

I would like to thank Tina for coming to our class to share her knowledge and providing the materials.  And another thank you to Carol, Nora’s Grandma who came on our field trip to the Nature Park to help with the class. 

Until next time, Deanna

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