We have Butterflies (and more Nature stuff)!

Oh dear, these last weeks are going to fly by!   I am looking forward to all of the good times we will have (and they are coming up very soon) to finish off the year.  Please keep checking your emails and Friday Blasts for updates.
It is so exciting to see our BUTTERFLIES flying around in their habitat ~ truly a miracle to watch how they change!
It will be fun to see what we find in "Nature" on our Nature Hike This Thurs and Fri. Meet @ Los Rios Ranch @ 9 am Sharp!  Come prepared in layered clothing as it could be a little chilly in the morning up there!  It is a very kid friendly hike, FREE and easy to find!  Hope to see you there!  Maybe we can find more things for our Nature Book (Pictures at least).

Next week we are expecting the arrival of the chicks about Tues/Wed and am hoping and praying the children will have the opportunity to at least see a bit of the hatching process during school!  It is really amazing to read our "chicken calendar" each day and see how they are growing each day inside those little eggs!

In our discussion of "Nature" we have taken a glimpse of Gardens, as it seems quite a few of the children have a garden of some sort.  We will be sprouting some things beginning next week and making a miniature farm, think "Fairy Garden".  If any of you are out at Michael's or other crafting stores and see any kind of miniatures (we have LOTS of animals already on hand) and would like to contribute please feel free.  I have a picture of my idea on my wishlist.  I will use our barn we have in our classroom already and have some tiny picket fencing.  It should make some fun quiet play.  Speaking of that Ms. Tamara and I are scheming to make a real "Fairy Garden" outdoors.  It should provide endless hours of imaginative play BUT we need someone who may in need of maintenance hours to dig a little hole to sink a wheelbarrow down to more of a child height.  If anyone can do this for me (PLEASE, please, pretty please - yes, I'm begging!) let me know!
Check out the WISH LIST PAGE as well as UPCOMING EVENTS for details.