Hey Forest Friends Parents, This email is for you! Today, Teacher Alicia and I are hoping to start a conversation about nap time/quiet rest time for kids who don't nap. How has nap/rest-time been going at home? Have any challenging behaviors come up? Email us your questions, thoughts and concerns! We'd love to help brainstorm ways [...]
Hellooo Forest Friends! Teacher Charlie here, with a very special song. It's about the feeling of missing someone. It reminds us that when we miss somebody, it's often because our love is so big. That very same love connects us even over distances. It's being sent as a link thru google drive I believe, so [...]
Hello Forest Friends Fam, Here I am singing Howdi Do by Woody Guthrie. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along at home. I like singing the chorus really fast and really slow. You can think about all the different ways people say hello to one another. Rainbow Hunters People all over Philly are putting rainbows [...]
Hello Forest Friends Families, First of all, I miss seeing your faces everyday and hope you are all pulling through during this unprecedented time. Second, rocks are an absolute treasure according to almost every preschooler I have ever met. Luckily, they are also quite accessible on a neighborhood walk or in your backyard. Once you [...]
Hello Forest Friends! Today I have some museum-focused activities for us, that can help us appreciate what we've done so far in this crazy week and a half, and hopefully help us feel still connected to Philly too. 1) Make an art museum! I'm pretty sure your kiddos have made a fair amount of art [...]
Hey Forest Friends Fam, Teacher Alicia here :) Lately I have been hanging out with Oakster Emilia and today we did a fun activity that had us outside in the sunshine and practicing good hygiene! We took one of her favorite toys, a rolling animal train, and decided to take it for a walk around [...]
Hello Forest Friends Fam, It's Teacher Alicia and Teacher Eliza here with some tips on what to do to help your child rest during the day, especially if your child does not nap. At school, rest-time is especially important for non-nappers because it is one of the few times during their day that they will [...]
Hellooo Forest Friends! Teacher Charlie here! The first part of my email will be addressed to the grownups: Grownups: In my humble opinion, you are not expected to do some certain number of activities per day. You don't need to run a gourmet kitchen. The experience of frustration does not make you a bad caregiver. [...]
Hello Forest Friends Fam, Magnolia Forest Friends had been talking a lot about robots. We talked about real robots and pretend robots from movies and TV shows. (transformers anyone?) Below is a book reading, robot making project, and idea for a robot dance party that can be done by all ages. Read Aloud with Zach [...]
Hello Forest Families! Teacher Madeleine here! Hope everyone is hanging in there <3 Today I have an activity to continue our habitat theme from Forest Friends. We've also had a LOT of cooped up energy, and have been going on walks around the neighborhood. This activity might not feel right for everyone, and it can [...]