Saturday, April 19, 2014

Enjoying the Earth

 Earth Day happens next week and since we do not have class (due to spring break in Shoreline schools) we especially enjoyed our earth time this week! 

Tuesday Froglets chased squirrels about (who were chasing each other and did not notice us), climbed a Madrona, experimented with negative space on fun scratch paper, and found a shelf fungus the size of our head!


Tuesday Frogs made it yet again to the infamous ivy fort working diligently on the invasive vines and creating a space all their own. This is the only FH group that comes to this fort. There was some experimentation with gravity, a slope, and a largish rock. As always, these guys are ever in motion.


Wednesday Froglets worked on letters by creating them with rocks. They enjoyed an umbrella (even though we had little rain under the roof of the forest!).  We learned more about respect and the the creations of others. Thank you B for a wonderful fire pit. It warmed my heart!


Silly froglets under an umbrella!



Thursday Tadpoles explored the raging creek, found potato bugs and even rode a bouncy balance log!



Friday, April 11, 2014

Signs of Spring!!

Welcome and welcome back Froggy Holler Families!! We had a lovely week in the woods looking for signs of spring! I have quite the list to to share. 

Tuesday Froglets trekked the furthest this week at just over 1.7 miles! Wow! Well done! We visited many favorite locations and found signs everywhere. From Wood Violets, to new buds on trees, to a butterfly fluttering by!


Tuesday Frogs blazed a new trail, (like always) and solved a mystery! We found a brand new carpet of moss laid in the dragon's nest earlier that morning and the Frogs found where that carpet was taken from! Super sleuths in the making here at Froggy Holler!


Wednesday Froglets enjoyed some team building, hiding in the ferns, lots of giggling, and even discovered fiddleheads! New ferns poking out ready to unfurl and greet the world! A woodpecker came by for the story and there were even a few power beads found.


Thursday Tadpoles explored fungus, beetle holes, and a chattering squirrel. We saw witches butter fungus, shelf fungus, and lots of worms! We even built a fire ring a pretended to roast goodies.