A morning at Larch
From the yurt door to pickup
The rhythm stays the same all year, and the weather changes everything inside it.
01Arrive and layer up
An adult greets each child at the yurt door and signs them in. Children put on their layers, and everyone has a look at the sky.
Signed in at the door
Help with boots and mittens
02Walk to the day's spot
We walk together, with an adult at the front and one at the back, to the log circle, the meadow edge or the creek bank.
A headcount at every stop
Children learn where we wait
03Play and projects
Mud kitchen, stick dens, a log to balance on and a bug to look at. Teachers follow what the children are drawn to and bring tools and words.
Open-ended play, a few children at a time
Real tools, with an adult close
04Snack, story and song
Hands washed, snack from the pack, then a story or a song on the stumps. Quiet time comes back after a busy stretch.
Snack at the log circle
A story and a song to end the circle
05Back to the yurt
We warm up, change into dry socks and settle in for quiet play. On long days, lunch from home and a rest follow.
A heated yurt, for warming up
A rest after lunch on long days
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