Field tripping with our friends

One of the great things about about fieldtrips is going somewhere new with your school buddies rather than your family.

Another great thing about fieldtrips is going somewhere you and your family have gone but this time your schools friends are there. 

This was the case when we all met up at the Nature Playground at Assiniboine Park. Chances are good everyone has been there, which provides an opportunity to build a sense of community. The children were excited to show their friends where they usually play with their siblings. 

We could see who was comfortable with the space as they left our sides and went their own way immediately. 

The time went quickly and we were happy to fuel up with our snacks from home. 

What a great day to spend with our Nursery School friends.

Spring is for planting

    Every room at Discovery has been assigned boxes in which to plant seeds. The other rooms will

    be planting vegetables which they can harvest and eat. Since we are not here over the    

    summer to water and harvest we decided to plant vines that will provide shade in the teepee.

    These are the bean seeds that we started indoors.

    Pole beans can grow up to eight feet tall.

  We chose a box to plant and made holes to put the beans in.

    We also planted wild cucumber seeds that also grow very tall.

   

    Mr. Bordush helped us get water so our seeds oils grow.

    We can hardly wait for our seeds to sprout.

    We can also check on their progress over the summer if we go for 

    walks with our family.

Discovering together

Springtime offers us new and wonderful opportunities to explore nature.

Two of our favourite things are ants and worms.

These small creatures have important jobs to do. They have purposeful work to carry out in and for the environment.

They remind me of how children play. Children's play is their work. If we give them long periods of uninterrupted time their play becomes deep and purposeful. They are happy, develop a sense of belonging, team work and social skills, strength and resilience.

These are just some of the benefits of playing outdoors.

Your backyard is a great place to discover the wonders of nature.

Every day is Mother's Day

Good friends.  Good food. Good times.