The littlest learners have welcomed fall with open arms! The leaves have been falling more and more. They have become a large crunchy, crinkly, warm carpet in our classroom. The fresh fallen leaves are almost like a new toy to the students. Some endless creations and games can be made! Some of the littlest learner’s […]

We were welcomed into this new school year with warm sunny days, a harvest moon full of abundance, and new friends eager to explore the school. The first couple of weeks felt like summer. It was warm, plants and crops were abundant, and life was buzzing all around campus. The garden was full of delicious […]

One of the biggest changes that the Sprouts noticed this month was the leaves changing from orange, red, and yellow to brown and falling off the trees. Several Sprouts noticed that once the leaves were brown and on the ground, they were crunchy. Kids found all sorts of ways to play with the fallen leaves. […]

The changing of colors this month has been impressive! The kids have been noticing and pointing out how they have changed from green to yellow, melon, red, and brown. They have loved piling up the leaves and “selling” them in their shops. The Sprouts have also loved to run through the leaves and try to […]

The new school year has started, and all of our Sprouts, new and old, are quickly getting back into the swing of things. We have some very observant, curious, and creative Sprouts this year! Several Sprouts have been noticing the change in weather and have noticed some leaves are beginning to change color, and more […]

August is a busy month closing Camp Farmstead and preparing for the school year. We were able to enjoy the last couple of weeks of camp, and the campers shared some wonderful Nature Notes. The campers observed lots of bugs, birds, and weather changes this month. Several cicadas were spotted, along with butterflies and caterpillars. […]

July has been a month of heat and water. The two abiotic factors combine in various ways that the students at the Farmstead get to see, hear, and feel each day. We often notice dew in the cooler mornings before the heat of the day dries it up, or sometimes it lasts until we get […]

June has been a month full of new friends! Camp started and the fun began! The farmstead was full of life in the month of June! Not only human life running around, but lots of new plants thriving and so many animals and insects making appearances! Vegetables are growing in the garden and friends were […]

I can’t believe that the school year is wrapping up. The kids have been loving the warm weather and all the green and flowers that have been growing! The Sprouts have been making all sorts of observations during Nature Notes. They have noticed small changes and big changes, they noticed the buttercup flowers have come […]

Wow! I can’t believe how fast this month has gone by! We are officially experiencing summer weather! May’s moon is called strawberry moon and it is all about abundance and joy as we dive into this growing season! We are seeing lots of strawberries ripe and ready for market around the farmstead. Flowers are blooming […]