Mid-September
Newsletter
This glorious summer-turning-to-fall season has been
thoroughly enjoyed by us all. We are so
fortunate to spend our days in such lovely surroundings with such lovely people
– big and small!
As we take our daily hikes, we observe countless marvels.
We have noticed the clouds reflecting in the water at Flood
Control, and one morning we even saw a sliver of the moon!
On a particularly drizzly morning we watched the rain drops
fall on the water and then we noticed water droplets on a spider web. In that spider web was the biggest spider we
have ever seen! It was a black and yellow
garden spider. We watched it eat its
breakfast. We visited it two days in a
row.
There is much to see at the Flood Control! We used binoculars to gaze at a heron. On that same hike we discovered monarch
caterpillars nibbling on milkweed!
Our strong hiking legs took us as far as Checkerberry Woods,
which is past the far end of the dam.
There we learned about the difference between a partridge berry and a
checkerberry. We brought samples back
for parents to see. We learned an
important rule of never eating anything we find without permission from an
adult.
Every day the chickens, the rooster , the pigs and our bunny
Sooty are happy to see us when we feed them.
Before our time exploring outside begins, we are busy
inside. We have cooked with apples, made
a snack called “Ants On a Log”, made an ant out of egg cartons, and made house
collages, which include all the members of our own houses.
The preschoolers have many opportunities to be helpful, in
addition to feeding the animals; They have carried each other's lunch boxes,
swept the floor, washed tables, watered plants and painted signs.
Clothing Needs Just a reminder that all children need to have
waterproof over pants and boots each day.
Also now that the air is chill in the mornings, it is time for hat and
mittens. Please note that we are all
happiest with mittens that allow little hands to bend, grasp and stay dry.
Snack ideas Frozen vegetables (which will thaw of
course), such as peas or corn, cubes of
avocado, cheese, or meat, whole grain Triscuits, peeled hardboiled egg,
tortilla rolled up with peanut butter , honey and rice crispies.
Illness Policy
If your child isn't feeling well, please keep them home until they are
clearly recovered. Not only do we hope
to avoid spreading colds, coughs, fever and stomach bugs, your child will be
unhappy and stressed as they attempt to keep up with our busy days of outdoor
play, hiking and working.
Reminder that we are closed on Columbus Day,
October 13th.
Our gratefulness
and best wishes to you and your families!
Your Ebenezer Farm
Friends
