The Ice Is Nice!

Monday was walleye day in the Pony class. We learned about the official Minnesota state fish and even went on an ice fishing adventure! Adam, a real life fisherman, visited our school on Monday morning to show us his equipment. 

Makenna and Merry

Charlie and Dagny

Ruby and Austin

Solomon and Aidan

Gigi and Caitie

A Peek At Our Week: Jan. 22-25

ice hockey on a cold day

Seth, Charlie and Ethan racing for the "puck"

feeding the llamas

Elizabeth having fun on the ice

Scarlet doing some marble painting

Sean's O list

an oreo for everyone

baking cookies

we had plenty of gym time this week

on Wednesday Charlie got a clean tank

and a bath

Solomon and Ethan

Makenna and Gretel took a weekend trip to Naples, Florida

on Friday, Solomon's mom taught us how to make winter flowers

A Peek At Our Week: Jan 14-17

Wendy taught us about crows in Nature Class this week

Jonah examining a crow wing

Wendy showed us a video clip of a crow who used a stick as a tool to get a grub out of a hollow log

Gigi practicing this crow trick

Makenna making a snow picture

Solomon and Aidan

Dagny

Caroline's N list

so much creativity going on in the block area this week

Addie

ramp creation

Charlie practiced signing his name during Sign Language

visiting the burros during an afternoon adventure

ice skating on the pond

a winter hike

A Secret Hideout

While playing in the front yard on Tuesday, the Pony friends decided to use the donated Christmas trees to make a secret hideout. Here is their story...

Charlie, Ethan and Sean tried with all their might to move this tree to their "secret hideout."

Jonah came to lend a hand.

It still wasn't working. In the process, boots were lost. 

Next, Austin tried to help. "We need more men!" they shouted. 

After three of the boys became distracted, Gigi came along to help Charlie. Together, they easily moved the big tree to the secret hideout.

Life was good in the secret hideout until...

the wolves came.

At first they were scared, then they were brave. Maddie shouted "Retreat!" to the wolves. 

Although the wolves were upset,

they went back to their territory.

Back at the hideout, Austin shouted, "We're in a cage! We're trapped in a gooey cage!" Jonah told Austin to "unlock the secret door."

This type of play continued for much of the afternoon. Thanks to all of you for donating trees to contribute to our fun!

A Peek At Our Week: Jan 7-11

there were a lot of interested kids Monday morning when they found these in our room

Caroline showing off the snowshoes

Makenna and Laura snowshoeing together

Austin sliding like a penguin

Ethan

Charlie, Ethan and Sean climbing the "mountain"

Aidan with his tracks shirt

Jonah

the Thursday crew with their tracks shirts

Friday

the Ponies practicing finger spelling their names in sign language

Addie

Wendy brought a mouse to Nature Class

Sean playing the "Who Am I?" game

Merry making a beautiful design on the light table

Addie's M list

Friday afternoon was the perfect time to make "chicken pie soup"

Solomon used a large bowl to get the broth

noodles (pine needles), chicken (sticks) and saltine crackers (snow) were added to the broth

after a delicious lunch, Ruby (mom) helped clear the table

after winter break Austin shared some pictures of him and his pony, Google, on some adventures in Duluth and the Twin Cities

Elizabeth and her pony in Florida

Makenna and Gretel in Cancun, Mexico

Caitie and her pony, Jennie, just returned from Australia. Here they are with an Australian bearded dragon.

Caitie and Jennie with some koala bears

Jennie surfing in Queensland Australia. We'll get to learn more about her trip next week!