Winter Wonderland and Letter Hunts

The cold weather guidelines cancelled our frosty forest day plans, but we were flexible and went on a quick Winter Wonderland Walk. This week, our world had transformed into an icy, snowy landscape. The children were thrilled to crunch across frozen ground, slip and slide on the sidewalks, and notice how the forest looks and feels different in winter.

As we walked, we asked: does the snow have glitter? How did the footprints get stuck in the snow? Why does our breath make little clouds? How did the snow get so hard?

Outdoor winter experiences like this help children:

• Build sensory awareness

• Develop resilience and comfort in different weather

• Observe seasonal changes in real time

• Strengthen curiosity and appreciation for nature

Despite the cold, there’s something special about exploring the outdoors in winter. It changes familiar spaces into someplace new!

We have been working really hard on letters: finding them, naming them, matching them. Today we played a letter matching game. It was a hit! 

Can you find letters while you drive home? How about in a favorite story? Letters are everywhere!