Outdoor Education-A Holistic Nature Education Program
An opportunity to explore meaningful time out in nature - Earth's features, creatures, aboriginal skills, foraging wild plants, photography, and more.
Framework Outdoor Preschool Program Forest School Child Care
Utilizing the context of nature as a learning environment children engage in experiential, inquiry-based, and project-based learning as they move through the rhythm of the day and connect to the surroundings.
The Children Develop
- A deepening knowledge of native plants and their practical uses: Botany ;Food Science, Nutrition, Life Sciences etc.
- The ability to work on a research project in a collaborative setting
- Self-planning for longer-term or more complicated projects
- Increasing capacity in literacy and composition using creative writing techniques.
- Ability to think like a naturalist.
- Ability to identify common animal tracks; Ecology, wildlife, empathy, pattern recognition, and mapping.
- Outdoor Crafting Skills; Handcraft, thoughtfulness, perseverance, innovation, creativity, and resiliency.
- Aboriginal Skills;
- Growing ability and application in mathematics to age level and beyond
- Ability to identify common local animals by sight and sound
- Comfort, resiliency, and competency out of doors in all conditions
The Program is designed for children in their early and primary years, focused on sustainable life skills, social emotional well-being, personal and cognitive development, and competence in a bio diverse environment.
Forest School/ Outdoor Preschool Program/ Child Care
