Kindergarten Outside

The magic of the 
Morris Arboretum

Towering trees 
welcome spring

Off to learn 
more about trees

Planting yellow birch tree 
seedlings to take home

Enjoying snack on the
Out on a Limb sculpture

The much anticipated arrival of spring and the days warmed by the sun have found the kindergartners out and about exploring, learning and working as stewards of our earth.

Taking in the view

The children visited the Morris Arboretum for Arbor Week and learned about the importance of trees to our world and how we can take good care of the trees.  Ask your child what trees do for us and what the roots do for the trees. They will have many answers! After a tour of some trees at the arboretum, the children played a trivia game and planted yellow birch seedlings to take home.

Earth Day outside assembly

With the focus on the outside world and all of its wonder, the kindergartner classes quickly learned that "Earth Day is everyday!" or at least it should be. On this much anticipated day, we read a favorite, The Lorax, made dirt pudding and joined the lower school for an outdoor Earth Day assembly. Be sure to stop by our kindergarten classroom to see the beautiful Earth Day drawings and writings the students created to express why they love the Earth.

Listening for directions on 
the riparian buffer clean up

Second grade partners work

with kindergarten friends 

during the clean up

 

         Kindergarten and Step Up 

           Academy friends work 

together in the rain garden

Soaking the roots 

before planting

Digging holes for 
the plant plugs

               

Another outdoor project included working with second grade partners to clean up the riparian buffer that was planted last year.   

A second collaborative project included working with Step Up Academy students to help with rain garden planting. This involved carefully digging holes for tiny plant plugs, soaking the roots of the young plants and then planting them. Many grades worked on this project.

The students cannot wait to see the changes that will take place over the next few weeks and months as the plants take root and grow into their new home. The excitement of working outside was best summed up when a kindergartner exclaimed, "This was the best day ever! Do we have to go in?" These opportunities to be outside connecting with nature and actively engaging in meaningful experiences can only foster a growing love for the care of our planet.