For the nursery school children, this autumn was all about learning outside the classroom. We organised two educational outings to explore the season with all their senses: one to the Giardini Reali and one to the Cascina Granello di Senape educational farm.
We visited the Royal Gardens to experience autumn up close. The children looked at the colours of the plants and learnt to distinguish between them. They also tried to describe the feelings and emotions that the park evokes at this time of year.
Along the way, they collected leaves, twigs and chestnuts, which they will use for craft projects in class. There was plenty of time for play, too.
Our second outing took us to Cascina Granello di Senape, where we took part in a workshop focusing on the five senses. During the morning, the children explored the farm, its animals and the vegetable garden. Through sensory games and group activities, they observed, listened, touched, tasted and smelled.
In the afternoon, everyone made āThe Book of the Five Sensesā; we created plant-inspired mandalas and set ourselves the challenge of the āFive Senses Huntā. The day also included a visit to the pumpkin village.