Reindeer ADVENTure

Reindeer ADVENTure log: Day 3

Reindeer ADVENTure Day 5: Letter "R" Tracing Worksheets

Link to the PDF: Letter "R" worksheets

Reindeer ADVENTure Day 9: Reindeer Card

Reindeer ADVENTure Day 9: Reindeer Card

Link to the PDF: Hand and Footprint Reindeer Card

ADVENTure log: Day 10 -- Migration

Link to the PDF: ADVENTure log: Day 10

Link to the PDF: ADVENTure log: Day 13

Reindeer ADVENTure: Day 11 -- My Boreal Forest 

Link to PDF project sheet: My Boreal Forest

Reindeer Wood Slice Project Sheet
Link to PDF: Reindeer Wood Slice

My Treehouse: Power Drill BASICS

I have big news for you, Treehouse Family! 

We were treated to a very special surprise at the Milwaukee County Zoo after my daughters zoo class. While we were finishing our class at the reindeer exhibit, we saw a familiar face talking with the Zookeepers. 

Santa Clause seemed to be a bit distraught. Three of his reindeer were sick and he needed three strong reindeer to help pull his sleigh. Ms. Colette, the reindeer's Zookeeper, had no problem allowing the reindeer to go out for Santa's big run. Santa's only request was that we needed to leave reindeer food. 

I thought how I could help and remembered that Gingerbread House was our new way to cook food and share recipes with our family. It's an easy recipe and really tasty too! So, please make the reindeer food for the three reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh from the Milwaukee County Zoo. It's up to you to help keep them strong for the big journey, Treehouse Family!

Reindeer Food Recipe 

Announcing: Gingerbread House Cooking School

Link to PDF: Reindeer Food + Coloring Sheet

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My Nature Wand and My Spider Mobile

My Nature Wand is a great activity for ages 0-12, because it allows all children to take an active part in the process. Older children feel empowered to gather all the materials and follow the illustrated instructions, while younger children enjoy playing with the bubbles. Everyone benefits from shared time spent on creativity and problem-solving.

In our Critter Corner, you see that the ground squirrel is the featured animal of the week. At Treehouse, we tailor the week's activities to what you, as a family, might see with the changing of the seasons. Please call up a few friends for a play date and have some fun with the scavenger hunt! These activities are much more enriching for the learning process when other children are learning together.

To download project sheets for printing at home, right-click the image, select "Download as JPEG," and save it to your desktop. Please note that most printers are not borderless, so you may have to cut around the edge to remove the white border. So, print out your project/parent sheets and get outside!

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Treehouse -- Issue1/Fall 2016

I know not everyone is a fan of spiders. Still, it is vital to educate kids that spiders are essential to our ecosystem and without them, the natural order and hierarchy would be in jeopardy. I decided that the Orb-Weaver was our critter this week, so you can share a few fun facts with your child from the parent sheet.

After you have gathered all of your materials for the Spider-mobile project and before your children assemble this week's project, play the Montessori-inspired game, My Spider Eyes. This game is an excellent exercise for little ones who are just learning to count. I have provided the word and small circles so that you and your child can "see" what two looks like and sound out the word.

As for the Spider Mobile project, I have added pine cone weaving in step one because it is a fantastic activity for younger children; it really works on those fine motor skills!

The Artful Owl

In October, we studied owls and completed the My Great Horned Owl Bark nature craft project. Unfortunately, my work schedule was hectic with three large projects for Kiwico, so the owls' issue was relatively small. My apologies to many of you who were hoping for more projects and live video tutorials.

As always, a big thank you to everyone who has offered ideas and solutions during the early stages of this journey. I am so happy that Treehouse has brought people from diverse cultures together to share our love of nature and our children. You all truly make Treehouse an outstanding community to be a part of.

Please share Treehouse with your friends and family, and if you feature us in your blog, please leave a link in the comments below.

To download project sheets for at-home printing: Right-click the image, select "Download as JPEG," and save it to your desktop. Or you can simply drag and drop. All files are 8 1/2" X 11" and fit any standard home printer. 

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