Today was Scout's first day of school. She is attending the Eco Academy at Deering Estate and loving every moment of it. They even have their own CLASS BLOG which contains photos and lesson plans of the amazing activities she has participated in.
They've got some amazing teachers, Panama and J.T.
Here, Panama is showing us the scarring left behind from the hurricanes of 1920, 1930, and Andrew: 1992. The waves punded the trees leaving scar marks 15 feet up.
They taught us how to recognize poisonwood and other indigenous plants and trees.
This is a gumbo limbo tree trunk. It looks wrinkly like an elephant's foot.
We learned about Banyan trees, mushrooms, and the endangered banded snail.
The kids took all sorts of pictures and had a great time discovering and exploring
Then someone spotted a snake in the grass. All the kids ran to see it and we learned all about rat snakes. This one was a baby rat snake. They are pretty harmless. It's wonderful when the teachers go with the teaching moment - not just the agenda!
There is a red-tailed boa in the classroom that all the students are able to hold. Scout LOVES to hold it and asks me almost every day.
Shelby was even brave enough to hold the tarantula.
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