Growing Together with Brittanni

Did You Know?

In the , you can actually hear the sap rising by using a stethoscope!
It sounds like a low rumble accompanied by pops and crackles.

It works best on a cold night followed by a sunny day with temperatures above zero.
- Chose a smaller sugar maple about 10 to 12 inches in diameter, really large trees have thicker bark, and it is a bit harder to hear.
- Place the bell of the stethoscope on a flatter part of the tree – hold still and really listen.

It’s wonderful to behold a tree waking up after a long winter’s nap 🌱☀️🌳

Happy First Day of Spring!

Image Description: Executive Director, Jacob Rodenburg stands in the snow, holding a stethoscope up to a sugar maple tree. He is looking intently at the tree while listening carefully.

“And there I saw
A spike of green
That no one else
had ever seen!” 🌱

What’s on your bookshelf? We’ve been utilizing our amazing library and always getting new titles coming in.. here’s a peek 👀 of some of our Winter Solstice reading today.

Some Christmas cookie fun. Mixing practical life skills with fine motor, picking up and trying to identify each sprinkle shape. Lucas had a fun time imitating everything Matthew was doing once everyone enjoyed lots of samples 😜 which brought lots of laughs.

Just some photos of some of the things we’ve been up to!

Cooking up some delicious pumpkin seeds today! A great crunchy treat that tastes delicious and is good for you .. we made savory but sweet is always an option too! We worked on scooping, pouring and spreading - talking temperatures and cook times. And while they cooled we listened to the crispy seeds crackle.

Lucas is loving to work with tongs!

Getting in the mood for the weekend! Halloween vibes 👻 🎃

Fall sensory fun! Fall leaves 🍁 and spooky fall bats 🦇!
Lots of scooping, pouring, fine motor practice, sorting and FUN! We are already examining everything with our magnifying glass noticing things get BIG.

Walking, following the blue line! Matthew helped make sure Lucas knew where to go.

This week is all about FALL + HALLOWEEN 🍁 🍂 🎃