The winter thaw began so it was a wet week of nature kindergarten.
At the beginning of the week, the snow melted away to reveal the blanket of ice below.
The melting ice and snow did provide some beauty. The class loved the sparkling crystals they saw on the snowy surface and glistening in the trees.
At the week's end, nearly all the snow had melted away, providing puddle fun and a raging river of thaw. Because the river is only a temporary one and this is the only water feature our outdoor classroom really has, we needed to investigate.
We started at one end of the school and followed the river wherever it went.
The class enjoyed seeing the path the water took, watching the washed away dirt form a beautiful design, and even dipping their fingers in the ice cold water on the nearly sixty degree day.
They were especially intrigued by seeing how the river melted a path under and through the once towering snow pile, before running into the rubber foundation of the playground and making an abrupt turn around the playground and into the field towards the road.
Of course, as we explored the wet earth and the "recess river," the skies opened up and doused us with some more water as the kids enjoyed their very own rain dance.
Our week also had another visit form one of our favorite naturalists who shared the wonderful world of frogs with us.
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