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serving ages 1-5 in Olympia, WA

The Salmonberries took a walk to Garfield Elementary on this sunny spring morning.

The Salmonberries took a walk to Garfield Elementary on this sunny spring morning.

“Really really, big big, train train train.”

“Really really, big big, train train train.”

Thimbleberry Room toddlers talking about the water together on the nature trail.

Thimbleberry Room toddlers talking about the water together on the nature trail.

Practicing being safe while using hot glue guns for loose parts sculpture in the Salmonberry Room.

Practicing being safe while using hot glue guns for loose parts sculpture in the Salmonberry Room.

Finds on the nature trail this week.

Finds on the nature trail this week.

“It’s a person and animal contest.”

“It’s a person and animal contest.”

Friendships between the oldest and youngest.

Friendships between the oldest and youngest.

Looking into the Thimbleberry Room.

Looking into the Thimbleberry Room.

A group of Salmonberry kids found a dead bird on the nature trail earlier this week. They decided to have a funeral, and carefully placed stones around the bird so that nobody would step on it on the trail.

A group of Salmonberry kids found a dead bird on the nature trail earlier this week. They decided to have a funeral, and carefully placed stones around the bird so that nobody would step on it on the trail.

Tracks in the snow… who left them for us?

Tracks in the snow… who left them for us?

“Car Garage” in the Thimbleberry Room this morning.

“Car Garage” in the Thimbleberry Room this morning.

We’ll be at the Alternative School Fair tomorrow at OWS! Stop by to say hello!

We’ll be at the Alternative School Fair tomorrow at OWS! Stop by to say hello!

Kids in the Salmonberry Room have been busy turning the playhouse into a fairy house.

Kids in the Salmonberry Room have been busy turning the playhouse into a fairy house.

After reading “The Night World” by Mordicai Gerstein, some Salmonberry kids were inspired to draw their own collaborative “night world”..

After reading “The Night World” by Mordicai Gerstein, some Salmonberry kids were inspired to draw their own collaborative “night world”..

After rest time, kids in the Thimbleberry room wake up and explore making textures and patterns with play dough tools.

After rest time, kids in the Thimbleberry room wake up and explore making textures and patterns with play dough tools.

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