What is A Habitat?

 Hi Oak Room Families!  As we continue learning the children's interests we are noticing just how much they are engaged in nature.  Today they have worked on building animal habitats using nature and blocks.  Some friends took to the art table and made their own individual drawings of animal habitats.  When asked what is a habitat these friends had this to say:

EO - A habitat is a animals home.

AV - It's something that animals live in.

GP - Animals live in habitats and guess what? Snakes live in leaves and they also like to eat leaves.

NP excitedly came over to show us a drawing that she'd made of a habitat.  She said "it's a dog and grasshopper habitat.  The dog habitat is made like a cage and the grasshopper hides in the corner of the grass.


We wondered what kind of animals live in a habitat? Some friends shared that centipedes, ants and other insects live in habitats.  GK said that ants live in holes and they live in colonies.

It's so wonderful to see how much our friends are engaged in their learning, building community and making friendships.











While on the hillside today friends were excited to be able to explore and play in the mud kitchen.  JT started exploring sounds in  the mud kitchen and several friends joined in.  The friends ended up playing percussion together and turning the mud kitchen into a music studio.  So much fun!



Have a great afternoon!


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