Researching Other Forest Preschool Models

In June, members of our project team had an opportunity to visit Cedarsong Nature School on Vashon Island, WA (www.cedarsongnatureschool.org) and O.U.R. EcoVillage in Shawnigan Lake, BC (http://ourecovillage.org).  These visits were informative and helpful in shaping our thinking around a Nature Kindergarten in Sooke School District.  Thank you also to Liz, teacher at Wildflower School in Nelson, B.C., who joined our last Nature K meeting and shared her experiences of teaching in a multi-age, alternative classroom setting with us.

Currently, Lisa Lockerbie, a Sooke School District teacher, is in England experiencing summer forest school programs organized by a friend of hers.  We look forward to viewing Lisa’s video footage when she returns!

I am in Munich, Germany and will re-connect with the early childhood educator who taught in the Waldkindergarten Program (forest preschool) that inspired this project.

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