Ahh, a warm, rainy, autumn day. This means many creatures of the forest will be out in the fallen leaves and we can take in all the smells and feelings of sweet rain, without any chill! Not much is better in my mind.
We started the day with some new Marble Tracks. Everyone worked as a team to engineer the perfect path for marbles to roll, stop, and even play music along the way.
We played some new October circle games like Tommy Tittlemouse and 5 little pumpkins.
Of course we check the weather to see what we might need for the day. Luckily it was only sprinkling when Maisie brought out our trusty wind measuring stick.
We had a special visitor too! Lindsay's sister Katy came to read us a story about frogs. We learned that they drink water through their skin and then we drew our best frog pictures for her.
Wendy, from Common Ground, stopped us on our way out to introduce us to Jagger the puppy! We were so happy to meet him and pet his super soft black fur.
For todays adventure, we hiked the WHOLE yellow trail! This is a big hike with lots of fun places to check out on the way, plenty of reptiles and amphibians, and a bit of protection from down pours.
Our first friend! Spotted by Laylas sharp nature eyes, this Tiny Spring Peeper hopped across our path (even though its autumn now, there are still peepers in the forest!)
We also spotted a few empty Flatback Millipedes. At first we thought they were dead, but it seemed so empty, we decided it must have just shed its skin.
We also found a red backed salamander on this strange piece of wood in the middle of the trail. To our surprise, there also seemed to be porcupine scat on this wood! After this we spotted 4 Red Efts of all shapes and sizes on our walk!
We played a game of camoflouge and the rain poured down on us the rest of the way.
Drying off in our classroom and cozying up to a warm lunch was just what we needed after our hike. The rain continued to pour and we all enjoyed its steady patter on the roof.
We colored together in floor books and listened to some good stories.
On our way past the garden we noticed the huge bushes of mint. We harvested gently then used them for a light mint tea to warm us while we listened to stories.
A rainy Wren's Nest Day is always a wonderful one. Until next time!
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