Wild Acorns Nature Preschool

12/27/2024

May you all have a restful winter break 💜

"So many feel lethargic,
unmotivated or worn out
in this hemisphere.
We are really not made
to rocket straight
through winter,
ablaze with energy.
Look at nature.
The ground and plants
and animals
are deep at rest.
This is the natural
way of things.
Spend some time
with the long nights,
the moon, solitude,
the bare earth, stillness.
Be easier on yourself. "
Victoria Erickson

Artist: Randi Lynn Reed - Winter at Squirrel Hollow

Pairing by Whispers from the Heart

12/25/2024

December Recap at Wild Acorns Nature Preschool

What a magical month we had!

✨ Gingerbread Playdough Families: Creativity and imagination filled the classroom as little hands crafted adorable playdough families.

🎤 Jingle Jams Concert & Talent Show in Candy Land: It was so sweet seeing the kids in their adorable candy costumes, singing their hearts out, and embracing their speaking parts with confidence. Even the chickens joined in for a song, adding their own special charm to the performance!

🎁 Nature Gifts for Parents: We crafted calendula lotion bars using flowers grown by last year’s class—a heartfelt gift from little hands.

📬 Field Trip to Hunter Farm: The children delivered their letters to Santa’s mailbox and enjoyed the barn animals.

☕ Moms’ Tea House Morning: A special time for some of our wonderful moms to connect and relax together.

Wishing all our families a joyful and restful break. See you back on January 6th for more wild adventures!

12/08/2024

🌟 November Recap at Wild Acorns Nature Preschool 🌟

November was full of heartwarming moments and hands-on learning! Here’s a peek at what we accomplished:

✨ Martinmas Lantern Festival
The children crafted beautiful lanterns and practiced their lantern songs. Families joined us at school to create their own lanterns, enjoy a potluck meal, gather around the fire for reflections on being lights in the darkness, and walk together through the forest singing lantern songs.

🦃 Thanksgiving Party
We celebrated Thanksgiving with an all-school gathering during the school day. Parents joined their children for a festive party where the little ones sang an adorable song about giving thanks as our outdoor fire roasted cinnamon apples.

🌿 Life Cycle Studies
This month, we explored a variety of life cycles—from turkeys and squirrels, to poppies (in honor of Veterans). Through stories, open-ended art, and engaging discussions, the children deepened their understanding of nature and history.

November was a month of connection, gratitude, and growth. We packed a lot into these weeks and are so proud of our little learners! 💛

12/01/2024

Sensory bins for fine motor skills, sorting, patterning, and creating just in time for our tree farm field trip Thursday to The Hunter Farm.

11/15/2024

🍂 October Highlights at Wild Acorns Nature Preschool! 🎃

What a busy and exciting month we’ve had! From jets and apples, to pumpkins, spiders, and bats, October was packed with learning and fun. Here’s a look back:

🌟 We took an all-school field trip to Hall Family Farm.
🎨 Enjoyed face painting right at school.
🍁 Celebrated the beautiful changing leaves with outdoor play and exploration.
🔥 Gathered for a cozy evening family potluck around the campfire, where the kids melted hearts singing, “Our school is a family.”

This month was filled with laughter, learning, and memories. Thank you to all the families who made it so special! ❤️

09/30/2024

Our first few weeks of school have been so exciting under our forest canopy. We’ve had farm, pirate/mermaid (beach/tidepools) and ocean themes. Up next is Apple week, our field trip as a school to the pumpkin patch, and an evening Sausage and S’mores potluck at school. Wishing time would stand still it’s all so magical!

09/07/2024

🌿 We’ve kicked off the new school year at Wild Acorns Nature Preschool, and what an amazing start it's been! 🌱

In the past week, we’ve connected at our parent meeting, enjoyed a Back-to-School Popsicle Meet & Greet, and had two days of school.

At the meet and greet, students created snack mats featuring their family photos and made 'magic' keychains with beads that change color in the sun, assuring us of a wonderful year ahead.

The children met new friends, held chickens, built fairy gardens. and got creative in the mud kitchen, making some incredible masterpieces.

Looking forward to many more nature-filled adventures together!

07/19/2024

🌞🌿 Our Nature Preschool had an unforgettable "Fun in the Sun" Messy Camp this week! The kids let their imaginations run wild as they created magical fairy gardens, slaved over mud kitchen delicacies, turned a shower curtain into a finger painting masterpiece, and played the messiest games ever! 🎨✨

Some highlights were an epic color war with Holi powder, slime-making adventures, and an all-out giant foam machine party! It was a blast watching them explore, create, and have the best time getting messy.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it so special. Here's to more sunny, messy days ahead! 🌞💦

06/07/2024

Last week of school we celebrated all things summer, summer birthdays(complete with making pool noodle cupcakes!), and had a water party! Saturday is end of year celebration/graduation. What a magical year it has been. Thank you families for believing with me in the Wild Acorns dream.💜

05/28/2024

While we do some cognitive learning, it is Montessori style and the children choose what peaks their interest. During our snack time, we do social emotional learning, listen to a story, and learn as a group in ways that are short and sweet. They leave KNOWING they are excellent at learning and being in a community. 💜

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