Victoria early childhood educator Dianne Bentley started an outdoor play group for preschoolers this fall. You can follow her blog, Stomping In The Mud, to get a sense of the exciting experiences that are taking place in her backyard!
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- CFAX "Real Parenting" Podcast
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- CTV News Story – "Education Comes Full Circle" – June 2013
- David Suzuki's 30 X 30 challenge
- Environmental Education Essential for Students
- Evergreen
- Forest Kindergarten at Wikipedia
- Forest, nature and outdoor Learning Resources
- Fresh Air Learning Preschools in Lower Mainland, BC
- Green Cement
- International Association of Nature Pedagogy
- Jim Robertson, Alberta Naturalist
- Kindergarten in a Tree – Japan
- Learning Landscapes Designs
- Maclean's article "This is not a field trip"
- National Aboriginal Day Poster Presentation at Royal Roads University
- Nature Kindergarten in Sooke (Shaw TV)
- Nature-based Early Childhood Program at Antioch
- Nature-based programs in New England
- Norwegian Forest Kindergarten
- On Self-Regulation
- Outdoor Learning in Japan
- Outdoor Preschool in the UK
- PLAY AGAIN
- Saratoga Springs Forest Kindergarten
- Stroud School – Forest School
- Today's Parent – "Forest Schools: when every day is a field trip day…" – May 2013
- Troll Waldkrippe and Waldkindergarten in Zuerich, Switzerland
- Turning Nature Into Classrooms
- UK Playground Design
- Victoria Natural History Society
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Ministry of Education – UBC Growing Innovation Project Grant
Ministry of Education Innovation Through 'Collaborative Action Research' Grant
Hi there,
I have been following a number of blogs on the outdoor/nature preschools and are finally get close to a proposal for running a nature preschool up here in Nanaimo. We would love to do a site visit to a few of the Nature Preschools down in Victoria and surrounding areas and wondered if you would have time to meet with us in the near future to answer some of our questions. I am excited to be able to offer this service to the residents in Nanaimo and look forward to hearing back from you.
Deb
My Daughter wants more nature time. Are you offering an afternoons program? I also have a Son who will be two in August.
Nature Kindergarten is a full-day Kindergarten program. There are not morning and afternoon sessions. Thanks for your interest.