Another day of Camping

Over the last few weeks we have been having a camp out in our classroom. We have set up tents inside and outside for the children to have a camping experience with. They even brought sleeping bags and pillow for the occasion.

We read the story Going on a Bear Hunt and listened to the song by Greg and Steve. After the story we made bears.

We took the children on a nature walk through the different play grounds. Each child carried a paper sack with them to collect nature items. When we returned to the classroom children created a art piece with their findings.

We also made dragonflies out of paper bags and coffee filters.

When our unit was complete our classroom looked like we had been camping, with stars, bears, tents, owls, and dragonflies.

Camping We Will Go

When We Go Camping

We started our camp out theme this week with the book When We Go Camping. We also sang songs and roasted marshmallows around our class campfire.

A camping we will go!

(sung to the tune of: Farmer in the Dell)

A camping we will go
A camping we will go
Hi ho off we go
A camping we will go

We will build a tent
We will build a tent
Hi ho off we go
We will build a tent

We will gather wood
We will gather wood
Hi ho off we go
We will gather wood

We will roast marshmallows
We will roast marshmallows
Hi ho off we go
We will roast marshmallows

Let the children add other things that they would do when going camping.

Camping Song - Sung to the tune of "Where is Thumbkin?"

Let's go camping
Let's go camping
Pack the tent
Pack the tent
We will all go hiking
We will all go swimming
We will have fun!
We will have fun!

Camping Out In Class

Our Camp Fire
Making S'mores with candles