It was beautiful morning at the park today. Sun shining, birds singing, and children laughing and learning. We had 60 five-year-olds come to the park this morning for nature programs. They are like popcorn at this age, all over the place, but they are so much fun to spend time with! They all want to stand close to you and tell you about every tiny detail of their lives and it's sometimes hard to get them to concentrate on what they are supposed to be doing. My thought is that if I taught them at least one new thing, then I have accomplished something. Today's nature programs focused on using their senses and it is always amazing what they notice. The red of the stems of tiny ferns that most adults never even notice, the bumpiness of the clay in the picnic field under their feet, one tiny bird call that I never would have noticed if they hadn't brought it to my attention, the smell of the grass they're treading upon. And most of all, being able to experience the park through their innocence and wonder.