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Spring
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
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Weather: |
seasonal changes, clouds, lightening, thunder, hail, height of the sun in the sky, length of shadows, amount of daylight, etc. |
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Plants: |
changes in tree, buds, leaves, sap, different seeds, how things grow, fruit-bearing trees, etc. |
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Animals: |
birds, nests, eggs, food, babies, ducks, ponds, fish, etc. |
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Environment: |
water, land, air, pollution, litter, importance of balance in nature, etc. |
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SETTING THE MOOD
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Books: |
stories of seasons, storms, adventures in rainstorms, books on nature, gardening magazines with pictures of flowers and trees encyclopedia of trees, children’s nature magazines (ie. Ranger Rick) |
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Displays: |
set up display boards of pictures of local plants and trees; bring in a bouquet of pussy willows and set them in a jar of water to look at up close; set up a magnifying glass with assorted seeds to view up close, place radish seeds on moist paper towel and let children see them sprout overnight!; cut the tops off carrots and set in a saucer of water and watch them sprout; make a flannel board with figures and assorted clothing for the day ie. rainwear, snowgear, etc. |
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Posters: |
local flora and fauna, ‘DO NOT LITTER’ posters, ducks, ponds, blossoming trees, sunny meadows, etc. |
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Videos/ Speakers/ Trips: |
bring in local flora and fauna experts; take a walk around the block and collect litter; collect pondwater in a jar and observe the life teeming in it; visit the local nature sanctuaries; have an avid gardener share their gardening tips with the children. |