Outdoor Classroom!

Our first full week of school is upon us! With our first full week brings the ability for us to explore new spaces for the first time this year.  Mondays are our day in the Outdoor Classroom.  We donned our rain suits and boots and enjoyed digging in our giant sandbox.  Wearing our boots allowed us to practice our balance and coordination in a new way.  

Some friends noticed our garden boxes were full of beautiful plants! The tomatoes in the Kindergarten box are exploding with delicious fruit.  We talked about how the green ones are not ready to eat or be picked yet, but the red ones would be delicious.  Some of us even bit into the tomatoes to give them a try.  We discussed what flavors they tasted using words like: tart, sweet, and juicy.

Indiana Early Learning Foundations:

M4.1 Understanding of spatial relationships
SE1.1 Demonstrate self awareness and confidence
SE4.1 Demonstrate relationship skills
APL1.1 Demonstrate initiative and self-direction
APL1.2 Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner
APL2.1 Demonstrate development of flexible thinking skills during play
APL3.1 Demonstrate development of sustained attention and persistence
APL4.1 Demonstrate development of social interactions during play
SC1.2 Demonstrate awareness of the physical properties of objects
SC3.1 Demonstrate awareness of life
SS2.1 Demonstrate awareness of chronological thinking
PHG1.3 Demonstrate development of nutrition awareness