Welcome to Back Yard Club 2026!
I love to snatch pictures through the day and give parents a peek at what their kids are up to.
Here's a little look at today!
Every day we start with stories and songs and then move into 45 minutes of free-choice art time. We always have easels set up with paints, crayons, and chalk drawing. We also have four other projects that change. Today's choices were:
Veggie prints
Leather initial necklaces
Popsicle stick puppets
Playdough free play
Nature books are available for anyone who has some extra time.
Snack time!
Next we sat under the oak tree for a story and to introduce our nature walk. We took a walk in small groups and looked for trees on our tree scavenger hunt list.
Here we found a tree on our list...a tree that is shorter that the kids!
These very special young oak trees are growing here because a squirrel so kindly planted acorns in pot a few years ago. I separated out 3 from the 30 (!!) and planted them in the yard. Many many bugs and caterpillars are especially adapted to oak trees so we're hoping to provide for them, and for the birds that eat them!
After our walk and water break we heard our story for the week and then we danced!
Eliza got the kids started with Ring Around the Rosie.
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Next we learned Jump Jim Joe and Seven Jumps.
A little toe-tapping here.
See you all tomorrow!
