The skies are certainly not grey in our parts of town these days, and though the gardens are thirsting for some raindrops, the Pips have been enjoying soaking up the sun! Whenever we can, we like to get outside and really engage in our natural environment, whether that be a peaceful rest on the picnic blanket, or a more wild romp through the yard.
Outdoor scapes provide our youngest friends with natural challenges that push them to grow their skills, like pulling up to stand by a stump, climbing the big hill, and learning to be okay with having others playing close by.
This week, our whole school has focused its outdoor endeavors on a universally-loved material: MUD! Some of the muddy projects the Pips have been working on include muddy footprint flags, mixing mud into water in the water table, digging in piles of mud, and just getting covered in the stuff! In fact, we love mud SO much that we've even been singing about it! Included in this post are the lyrics to two of our favorite muddy summer songs that you are welcome to try out with your little ones at home:
| I Love Dirt (to the tune of "Three Blind Mice", adapted from Oklahoma Ag. Classroom) I love dirt. I love dirt. It won't hurt. On my shirt. I love to squirt it with a hose I love it squished between my toes The fun we have just grows and grows Oh I love dirt. I love dirt. |  |
 | Dig, Dig, Dig Your Pit (to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", adapted from song made up by two eighth graders at R.M. Teitelman School in New Jersey) Dig, dig, dig your pit Dig it nice and steep Shovel, shovel, shovel, shovel Till it's a meter deep. Rain, rain, rainy day Toads and bullfrogs leap Squirmy, squirmy, squirmy, squirmy Up the worms will creep. |
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