Book Buddies Share Radnor Lake (K and 4th Grade)
by Lisa Preston, lower school naturalist
Fourth grade and kindergarten students become book buddies at the beginning of the year. This year, we decided to extend that special relationship and spend some time outdoors together.
Fourth grade and kindergarten students become book buddies at the beginning of the year. This year, we decided to extend that special relationship and spend some time outdoors together.
Fourth graders and their book buddies loaded the bus and headed for a combined journey at Radnor Lake. Though Radnor Lake was familiar to most fourth graders, for many kindergartners, it was their first visit to the State Natural Area.
Since kindergartners are learning about maps, Radnor Lake is a perfect place to practice new skills to help them have a picture of that place, not only in their memory but on their physical map. With the help of their book buddy, each kindergartner referenced the Radnor Lake map to mark North on their map, then oriented their map so that it actually matched the place we were starting our hike.
Along the trail, we marked symbols and noted the many hackberry trees we saw, the beautiful waterfalls at Otter Creek and the sounds they made as the water was running and crashing over the rocks, the moss that was growing on the north-facing side of many trees, the cool, square-shaped bark of the persimmon tree, and the many signs of beaver.
At the end of our hike, book buddies found a quiet spot to write and draw as they enjoyed a peaceful view of Radnor Lake. It was a special time together.
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