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RICHMOND, ME - OCTOBER 31 Students at Sunflower Fields Preschool, a Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood education center, paint pumpkins during a Forest Family Friday Friday October 31, 2025 in Richmond. Every Friday, children and caregivers experience nature, community and creativity together. The program is designed for children ages 2 to 6 and homeschooling families with students in kindergarten through fourth grade.(Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
Richmond preschool celebrates Halloween during Family Forest Friday
Anna Chadwick captures preschoolers and homeschoolers celebrating the holiday in costume at the weekly event.
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Erica Skelton, founder, director and head teacher of Sunflower Fields Preschool, a Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood education center in Richmond, reads a Halloween book to children in a yurt during the school’s Family Forest Fridays. Children and caregivers experience nature, community and creativity at the weekly event. Families can engage in learning and collaborating with their children and Miss Skelton from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program is designed for children ages 2 to 6 and homeschooling families with students in kindergarten through fourth grade. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageDressed in Halloween costumes, students at Sunflower Fields Preschool prepare for a pumpkin hunt during Family Forest Fridays in Richmond. Family Forest Friday’s are a way for all members of the community to participate in the school’s programs, engage with their resources and connect with one another in nature. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageStudents at Sunflower Fields Preschool, a Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood education center in Richmond, paint pumpkins during a Forest Family Friday. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Students at Sunflower Fields Preschool in Richmond mix a Halloween potion at a sensory table during a Family Forest Friday. Every Friday, children and caregivers focus on nature, community and creativity. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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Bethel, a student at Sunflower Fields Preschool, picks up a pumpkin during a Family Forest Friday pumpkin hunt activity in Richmond. Every Friday, children and caregivers experience nature, community and creativity together. The program is designed for children ages 2 to 6 years old and homeschooling families with students in kindergarten through fourth grade. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageBethel, left, and Jovie share a pumpkin they found during a pumpkin hunt Friday at Sunflower Fields Preschool, a Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood education center in Richmond that offers multi-day enrollment options for children ages 2 to 6. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
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