Practical Pants
“What was that sound?” Fernybunch hoped no one would notice, but because preschoolers have hawk eyes and rabbit ears, it did not go...
The Christmas Vulture
The Christmas season had arrived and the children were ablaze with excitement. The teachers had pulled the holiday tubs out and set...
Weird and Wonderful
Here it was at last, a teachers magic moment. Connections were rapidly being made, impressions that would last a lifetime. Doors of...
The Wonder Basket
Ms. Fernybunch carries a basket on her rambles around the countryside. Inside dwell permanent contents - a small pair of binoculars,...
Obstacle or Opportunity?
The wonderful thing about being a teacher is everything you encounter can become an object lesson. The dangerous thing about being a...
What's On The Nature Table?
What is a nature table? In it’s simplicity, its a place to put things found outside. It’s a surface dedicated to any natural item that...
What's on the bookshelf?
Even though it weighs as much as a small baby, The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock is Ms. Fernybunch's go to guide for...
A Bird Goes Shopping
Ms. Fernybunch stepped out of the small classroom to survey the spring loveliness. The colors almost glowed with life and the smells...
Curiosity Crew
Curiosity Crew Ms. Fernybunch relies on a handful of parents to provide her with new specimens to study. She calls these parents the...
A Country School
Down a country road and up a hill, Ms. Fernybunch keeps a little school. The natural world offers the largest classroom of this little...
