Amy Kahofer's Kindergarten: Outdoor Learning in the Field

Friday, September 18, 2015

Outdoor Learning in the Field

Our O.L. this week brought us to the Thatcher Brook Field. It was a beautiful afternoon and the kids loved looking for insects, spiders, seed pods, flowers, seeds and grasses. We love looking through our hand lenses to observe and notice things we never saw before. Next week is our field trip to Mrs. Magida's property where we will explore more habitats, including the woods, fields, brook and pond.

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UnknownSeptember 21, 2015 at 6:16 PM
️️Jasper is loving your class!!! Thank you for all you are doing for them! Much appreciation from the Sprague house hold!
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