Golden Forest Rhythm 2012

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Golden Forest Weekly and Daily Rhythm
Fall and Late Spring

We will attune to the breathing cycle of the year. We will be outside a great deal in fall and late spring, indoors much more in late fall, winter, and early spring.

Drop-off: 8:30am or later, kindergarten playground (Fridays in classroom)
Pick-up, Fall and Spring: 12:25pm, kindergarten playground
Pick-up, Colder Months: 12:25pm, indoors (I'll make clear when we switch)

Snacks
Monday nori almond butter roll-ups, carrots, almonds, veggies and fruit
Tuesday crackers and class-made hummus, veggies and fruit and seeds
Wednesday vegetable soup (nuts, veggies, fruit later)
Thursday hard-boiled eggs and class-made applesauce
Friday bread and veggies and fruit (shared with Sunflower class)

As the cold and rain invite us inside more, Monday's snack will gradually transform into nori and rice day (inside) and Thursday's snack will transform into oatmeal day.

Please bring each week crunchy veggies or fruits for our walk; soup vegetables
Please contact me if you have a bounty of eggs or apples to share in September and October.

Monday and Tuesdays will be trek days (with inside time Mondays in the absolute coldest weather). We start on the playground, prepare snack, care for the animals and environment, work on handwork to suit the weather (e.g., embroidery or felting in fair weather; candle dipping in the cold). We will take a long walk, play in the woods, have circle and snack and story at the Story House. Playground for farewell.

Wednesday and Thursdays are home days (with shorter walks in fall and spring and expansive time indoors in colder and wetter months). We start on the playground, prepare snack, small groups enter Golden Forest to paint (Wednesdays) and draw (Thursdays). Thursdays will also be Forever Mountain's Academy Day, including wellness promoting movement for children one on one or in pairs with me. In fair weather, we eat snack on the playground, clean-up, and take a shorter walk for circle and story at the Story House. In foul weather, we come inside for snack, play, and story.

Fridays are visiting days. We will start inside. We combine with Sunflower for much of the day, including snack. It will be mostly outdoors in the fall.