Let's face it, when you're a preschooler, it wouldn't be a walk in the forest with out lots of running! So, to give the children the freedom to release their running energy I had earlier placed little piles of saw dust along the path as markers for the children to watch for. I explained that the saw dust piles were a signal to stop, and to wait for everyone to catch up.
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| We found it.... |
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| Onto the next stopping spot |
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| At this stop, I showed the children the sign for stop. |
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| Over the bridge. |
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| Up the hill. |
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We found another pile. |
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| We love to run up and down the hill. |
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| Looking for our resident ducks. |
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| Watching the tree cones float down the river. |
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| Can you see them ? |
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| Lots of sticks to find along the way. |
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You will notice that the children are quite spread out on our walk,
but I know that they will be waiting at the next saw dust pile. |
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| Nothing like a good stick. |
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The end of our forest walk and another beautiful day.
Thanks for stopping by............ |
What a smart idea! Keeping the kids in charge of themselves, so to speak! Brilliant! Love the photos to Dianne!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea, when I take my class out on woodland visits, I think running ahead to a predesignated stopping point is one of their favourite parts. Kierna
ReplyDeleteThanks Kierna, the saw dust piles work so well. We did it with our under 3 year old group today and they loved it too.
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