Polliwogs

September 16th 2026: Nature’s Harvest
What gifts does nature give us in the fall? Children explore the abundance of the fall season by discovering the foods, seeds, and treasures that nature provides. Through hands-on exploration, children investigate apples, pumpkins, gourds, seeds, and other seasonal materials while learning where our food comes from and how we gather nature’s gifts.

Learning Domains:
Cognitive – Observation, comparing, sorting, investigating, asking questions
Fine Motor – Scooping seeds, exploring textures, harvesting, manipulating natural materials

September 23rd 2026: Harvest Moon Celebration
What changes when the sun goes down? Children celebrate the magic of the harvest season through a special nature-inspired experience. They explore the moon, nighttime animals, light and shadows, and the beauty of the changing season through stories, songs, movement, lanterns, and seasonal activities.

Learning Domains:
Social Emotional – Building community, sharing experiences, expressing wonder and connection
Spiritual – Developing appreciation for nature, gratitude, and a sense of belonging in the natural world.

September 30th 2026: What Can Sticks Become?
How can we use nature’s treasures to create? Children investigate sticks as a natural building material and discover how something simple can become many things. Through building, designing, and creating, children use their imagination to transform sticks into structures, art, tools, and creations inspired by their ideas.

Learning Domains:
Cognitive – Problem-solving, planning, experimenting, discovering balance and design
Fine Motor – Building, arranging, stacking, weaving, and manipulating materials.

October 7th 2026: Nature Builders
Who builds homes in nature? Children explore the amazing builders of the natural world and discover how animals create homes and shelters. Through investigation and hands-on building, children learn about beavers, birds, spiders, insects, and other creatures that use the environment around them to build.

Learning Domains:
Cognitive – Investigating, predicting, designing, testing ideas, understanding habitats
Social Emotional – Collaborating, sharing ideas, working together, and creating as a group

October 14th 2026: How Do Trees Get Ready for Winter?
Children become tree detectives as they explore how forests change during fall. They investigate leaves, bark, seeds, and evergreen trees while wondering how plants prepare for colder weather.

Learning Domains:
Cognitive – Observation, scientific thinking, cause and effect, exploring life cycles
Language – Learning nature vocabulary, sharing observations, asking questions, explaining ideas

October 21st 2026: Where Do Bugs Go When It’s Cold?
How do tiny creatures survive changing seasons?
Children investigate the hidden world of insects and discover how bugs prepare for colder weather. Through outdoor exploration, habitat investigations, and observation, children learn about where insects live and how they survive seasonal changes.

Learning Domains:
Cognitive – Investigation, prediction, observation, understanding habitats
Language – Describing discoveries, building vocabulary, sharing theories and ideas