Castlewood Canyon State Park

Happy Friday everyone!

It's been a great week here at Monarch Kids. We've had such amazing weather and have made sure to take advantage of it while it lasts. As those who live here know, it could be 70 degrees and sunny today and then snowing tomorrow!

Today we went to Castlewood Canyon State Park. This is one of my favorite places to hike here in Colorado. The canyon, pine trees, hawks, etc. are incredible. Even though its warm out today, its not quite warm enough for many animals to be active just yet. But the kids were very interested in the millipedes. We talked about the differences between a centipede and a millipede (what they eat, differences in body type, where they live, how they move...). By the end of the hike, if they found a millipede, they would move it off the trail to a safe place so they wouldn't get stomped. Kids after my own heart!!!!

This week, we've also started reading "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White. This was one of my favorite books as a little girl so I know that the kids will love it too! We're slowly making our way through it. I like to stop along the way and ask them questions to see what information they're retaining. Sometimes I get some really great answers!

Okay - signing off now. As always, thanks for reading and following the exciting tales of Monarch Kids. Have a great weekend!

Kendall Stark
Monarch Kids Childcare Provider