With this beautiful spring weather, we are spending as much time outside as possible! Often in the afternoons, I will ask the children what they would like to do and encourage them to make a plan together. Unsurprisingly, the CH1 children decided that our past few afternoons would be best spent outside. Rather than just continuing their recess, they made more plans. One older child hand wrote and delivered a note to Maddie in the office asking her to join our community on a walk to the Cathedral (which she very kindly accepted)! On this walk, another child who has recently learned all of the names of the states decided to begin researching the state birds. They also began to choose work from our indoor environment to bring outside like we used to do before the winter months. It is amazing to watch children creating plans with one another and showing a great capacity to make choices based on their interests. CH2 has also been spending the afternoons outside and it has been tremendous watching greater interaction between the two communities! As the weather continues to warm, we are excited to continue having more afternoon work cycles outside, going on many more walks and discovering all of the interesting things the children decide to explore and create. 

Kate