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Celebrating mud at Honeycomb Kids Preschool in Richmond.
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"The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful."
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Child's Perspective
"I have a discovery over here! Come look at this!
It's like a whole fairy land!"
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-Students at Nature's Niños Pre-K in East Montpelier
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Read more on our blog next week
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Ideas for Families in Spring
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David Sobel has identified seven play motifs, or recurring play patterns, observing children playing freely in natural areas around the world. Read more here.
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Fantasy and Imagination: Take old muffin tins, pots, pans, bowls, tongs, spatulas, funnels, rolling pins, potato mashers, ice cream scoops, or other used kitchen supplies outside with you and create a mud kitchen.
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Animal Allies: Transform yourself into a beaver and experiment making a dam across a small stream. Make sure to let the stream return to the natural flow after investigating.
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Maps and Paths: Arrange gutters and buckets to make a maze. Predict where water will move through the maze and then use a watering can to pour some in to see what happens. Or watch the rain!
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Special Places: Become a bird and create a nest big enough to fit in and cozy enough to keep your eggs safe and warm!
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Hunting and Gathering: Forage wild leek leaves - only take one of every ten you see. To confirm their identity, make sure that the plant smells like onion.
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Natural History Mystery
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Who is hiding in the leaf litter? Hint: This is the special time of year when you can see them above ground. The mystery will be unveiled in our blog today.
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Research
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Risky play is organized into six categories: great heights, rapid speeds, dangerous tools, dangerous elements, rough and tumble, and disappearing or getting lost.
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Research shows that allowing children to engage in risky play helps them face fears, build confidence, understand and use their bodies, hone physical and social skills, and understand the world.
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Places to Ramble
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