Tiny little buds bursting with life on the dogwoods out front, the sweet song of the cardinals greeting you as you step outside, the brilliant explosions of color as wildflowers bloom in the front lawn, not to mention everything is just so incredibly GREEN! There is no denying it my friends, Spring has sprung! And it is truly a wonder to behold! As we watched the woods behind us slowly come to life, it was undeniable that Saxapahaw is the place to be in Spring.
With the last frost finally fading from our memories there was an overwhelming desire to be outside and experience these incredible changes around us in as many ways as possible. After several discussions in Morning Meeting it was strikingly evident that more than anything we just wanted to bring that magic to life in the classroom somehow. We decided that in order to truly experience the magic of Spring in the classroom the only logical thing to do would be to bring the outside in! And that is exactly what we did!
Several of the branches and sticks that we brought in just didn't seem to reflect the brightness of springtime that we were seeing outside, so we decided to paint them!
We saved the leaves from the branches and used them for necklace making!
As we observed the many different flowers blooming outside, we selected a few of our favorites to put in vases around the classroom. But looking at them wasn't quite enough. The children were extremely curious about how it all works.
"What makes the flower open up?"
"What is inside the stem?"
"What makes the petals and the stem stick together?"
In order to answer these questions we needed to explore the flowers from the inside out!
Our flower investigations led to some fun activities on the projector!
With all of these questions about plant growth still fresh in our minds, we began to plan our upcoming garden project! Stay tuned for our next blog post with garden updates!
