Schoolhouse Story Time

The girls and I had the BEST time this morning at Schoolhouse Story Time.  This adorable place is right around the corner from our current home and I'm so glad we had a chance to enjoy one of the programs they offer.

  Before the program began, the girls had a chance to play. 

Then, we gathered around for the first reading of The Snow Tree. 

A craft followed and, luckily, I managed to keep Eliana from eating the glue stick.

Pictures of animals from the story were hidden throughout the building, which made for a fun scavenger hunt. 

Next, the kids were given different size pine cones to sort. 

We headed outside to explore different types of conifer trees.  It may not have been the best day to rush out of the house without my coat . . . oops. 

 The next activity was a big hit- the kids pretended to be bears hibernating in caves. 

Finally, we enjoyed the story again.  This time everyone was given something from the book to add to our very own snow tree. 

 Managing three small children has its challenges, but I wouldn't trade these experiences for the world.

 By the way, this program only cost $5 for our entire family.  Best $5 I've spent in a long time!

The Children's Schoolhouse Nature Park is dedicated to teaching and sharing Lake County's natural heritage with children. All programs are developed with the 3 Rs of environmental education in mind: Respect for nature through learning; Reverence for all life and everyone's role in the natural world, and the Responsibility we all share to take care of the natural world for future generations. Now, children who visit the Schoolhouse will learn through their senses-they see, touch, smell, hear, taste, and remember.
Originally know as Riverside School #2 in the Kirtland Township School District, the schoolhouse opened its doors to students in 1894. Nearly a century later, in 1988, the Anthony S. Ocepek family donated the facility to Lake Metroparks.
- See more at: http://www.lakemetroparks.com/parks/schoolhouse.shtml#sthash.90vijeVL.dpuf

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The Children's Schoolhouse Nature Park is dedicated to teaching and sharing Lake County's natural heritage with children. All programs are developed with the 3 Rs of environmental education in mind: Respect for nature through learning; Reverence for all life and everyone's role in the natural world, and the Responsibility we all share to take care of the natural world for future generations. Now, children who visit the Schoolhouse will learn through their senses-they see, touch, smell, hear, taste, and remember.
Originally know as Riverside School #2 in the Kirtland Township School District, the schoolhouse opened its doors to students in 1894. Nearly a century later, in 1988, the Anthony S. Ocepek family donated the facility to Lake Metroparks.
- See more at: http://www.lakemetroparks.com/parks/schoolhouse.shtml#sthash.90vijeVL.dpuf