Hello Forest Friends' Families, Going outside for walks has kept me grounded during these strange times. It is wonderful to see all the flowers popping up everywhere. There are so many different colors and smells. I find myself literally stopping to smell the roses. In that spirit I have a story, breathing exercise, and craft activity that all involve flowers. [...]
Hello Forest Friends Families, We've received feedback from families about which content was most enjoyable for you and the kids. Overall, movement games were quite fun, so today I have a video of me leading a beach-themed yoga exercise! This practice involves children stretching their bodies and pretend play, as the stretches resemble bicycle reading, swimming and surfing in [...]
Hi Forest Fams! Madeleine here :) Today I have a video of Lulu and I reading Kuma-Kuma Chan's Travels. This story reminds us that we can travel and have adventures from home. In the story, Kuma-Kuma finds a special spot in his home where he rests and uses his imagination to daydream travel and visit [...]
Hey Forest Friends Fam, After receiving specific feedback on what would be most helpful for you all, I put together a compiled document of all of the activities, videos and suggestions that Forest Friends teachers have sent you over the past few weeks. Forest Friends Email Collection This is so you do not have to [...]
Hey Forest Friends Fam, Firstly, I wanted to check in and see how things have been going at home, particularly in terms of your children's social-emotional wellbeing. Have you seen any behaviors that you're not sure how to address? Are there certain times of day that are particularly challenging? (Ex: nap time, washing hands before [...]
Hellooo Forest Families! Teacher Charlie here. I miss everyone! Today I have a song called Some Things Change, Some Things Stay the Same. I wrote it in the back yard with all of you in mind. I've attached it two ways, Drive and otherwise, but let me know if it doesn't work. Here are the [...]
Hello Forest Friends' Fam, Looking to go on an adventure without having to leave your home? Well then it is time to go on a bear hunt! You can turn this story into a more physical activity by walking around your home acting out the different parts of the story and end up in a cave. (blanket [...]
Hi lovely Forest Friends Families, Today, I'd like to share with you a wholesome, low-sugar family granola recipe that I loved helping my mom make when I was a child. I thought granola would be an ideal recipe to share as many of the ingredients are likely to already reside in your pantry! Further, the [...]
Hello dear Forest Friends! Today I want to share a special project of mine! When I was around 3 and 4 years old, I had an imaginary friend named Friend Dinosaur (some upstairs kiddos might be familiar with stories I have told about him, very mischievous). My dad wrote down a lot of quotes from [...]
Hey Forest Friends Fam! Staying at home everyday and creating activities for you and your child to do together may be stressful enough, but on top of that do you find yourself overwhelmed with the number of toys and half projects left out after those activities? As we all know, cleaning up after preschoolers can feel [...]