Poem: Shadow Race

 Every time I’ve raced my shadow
 When the sun was at my back,
 It always ran ahead of me,
 Always got the best of me.
 But every time I’ve raced my shadow
 When my face was toward the sun,
 I won.


By Shel Silverstein

Celebrate Nature (list of topics)

Welcome to learning a nature...a forest school experience. Why not spend time outdoors studying the local ecosystem: wildlife and plants, etc. Have a Nature Kit and your journal with you to make the most of each session. Here are some ideas...

Topics
Trees
Plants (edible)
Rocks
Elements: water, wind, fire, earth
Camping
Survival
Birds
Other Wildlife
Water/Fish

Activities
Leaf Art
Rock collections
Bug pets/documenting
Scavenger hunt
craft using collections

Nature Kit
magnifying glass
notebook and pencil
sketchbook and crayons
net to catch critters
jar - for bugs to collect
bag - for rocks to collect
water bottle
bird/wildlife/plant identification book