Please follow this link to read about the Nature Kindergarten pilot in our local newspaper.
http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_south/goldstreamgazette/news/132319463.html
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- Evergreen
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- 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
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- PLAY AGAIN
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- 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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I just read about the proposed Nature Kindergarten for Sangster School and immediately got butterflies of excitement! I think this program would be a *perfect* fit for my nature-loving 4.5 year-old whom will be starting Kindergarten in September 2012. For extremely active children whom THRIVE in the outdoors like my child, I cannot think of a better way for them to start off their schooling careers. I am interested to know what the registration process will entail, as only 22 students district-wide is not a large number. I will be anxiously awaiting more details.
Hi Raechelle,
Thank you for your interest. We plan to have more details about the registration process before the Christmas break. Please continue to visit our blog for updates.
Frances