making snack, during morning garden:


enjoying snack, during morning garden:


finding holiday sprigs:


and a tree climb:

APPLE festival!

we had our first apple festival this past saturday at ARROW...we had lots of sunshine, friendly faces, yummy pies and more! thanks to everyone who came!



tabatha and family made a run to hillcrest orchards in ellijay for apples.
(thanks, t, t, t, and f!)







author liana krissoff led an applesauce making workshop:




we blocked off the driveway with haybales, and had cider and popcron:






there were crafts, with a special blockprinting one led by susan & her 6 year old daughter, bird:








amanda played fiddle:










and, lastly, our apple pie contest:


thank you to these fine folks for contributing a pie:
5 & 10
the national
big city cafe
ike & jane
treehouse
and arrow friends: sarah & lori




first place: ike & jane !

kid's choice: lori paluck !




maypop admires the wall of apples:


what a fun day!
thank you!

our new summer Reggio class:



sorting colors...

outside:



playing with light:









playing indoors:







eating a snack:
















a little music time:




fun!