Finally! A “Wetland!”

October 15, 2018 woodsandwetlands

We finally had some water available for exploration!

Jelly fungus! (We had an entertainingly disgusting discussion of what it LOOKS like!)

Most of the kids found themselves irresistibly drawn to this tiny, temporary wetland. There was a great deal of splashing, dropping of rocks, mushrooms, and branches into it, and attempts to balance on said rocks and branches.

L. stubbornly continued to remove debris from the water as quickly as the others threw it in!

T. rolled this stump into the water and then announced loudly, “I need someone who is really strong and is wearing boots to turn this over so I can stand on it!” He looked fixedly at me…

Using sticks as levers to move the heavy stump.

Z. discovered some kind of eggs in the mud of the water hole! We theorized about what kind of animal may have laid them. Insect? Amphibian?

Dumping water out of their boots at the end of our time.

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I am an and outdoor educator with a master's in early childhood development. I taught elementary school for 20 years and now own Woods and Wetlands LLC, offering programs for local children to engage in nature study through play and exploration-based learning. My programs are all outdoors in whatever "wild" spaces are available. I live in Rockford, Michigan with my husband, dog, and three cats. My unique, therapeutic, one and a half hour programs help children to connect with the natural world and with themselves. View all posts by woodsandwetlands

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