Tot’s Kinder class went to the beautiful DBG, and I decided to join as a chaperone. I love seeing what she is learning, and also I love to see how Tatum soaks it in.
I took her friend Selah in my car, and both of them were so silly in the back seat. I think it was fun for Tatum to have a buddy to talk to back there.
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We headed in and our field guide, Scott, assembled the kids to go over some of the “listening well” rules.
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They all got a magnifying glass to look closely for any critter or plant to analyze. He went over the 5 senses, and thank goodness, we didn’t cover the “taste” sense. We don’t need to be sampling cactus flowers or rosemary bushes. Maybe put it on a pizza, and we’ll taste away!
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At one point, they had to find something to share with each other. Tatum found little beans on the ground and discussed this with her classmates. Fascinating!
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Charlotte and Tatum had a hug moment in front of this beautiful tree from South Africa.
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On the way out we passed these cacti growing on the ground. I never realized the many kinds there are!
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The old man cactus. Fuzzy as all get out.
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And this cactus is growing out of another. Pretty amazing.
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The flowers are delicious for our cactus friends.
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Thank you Mr. Scott for your help!
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We had a great time.
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