Monday, May 27, 2013

Tree Rubbings

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We went out into the woods again today to have a closer look at trees.
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We went prepared to do some rubbings. 
Each page in our books told us what to look for.
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As they walked through the woods they touched every tree, connecting
with nature in a new way.
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Making comparisons to each others rubbings.  How are the leaves different?

Finding rubbings wasn’t the only thing we discovered.
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            We found a fort to play in,
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    lots of mushrooms poking through the ground,
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a snail without it`s home and a tree perfect for climbing.
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    We found the oldest tree in this woods.
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  It took seven of us to measure around the tree.