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Nature Preschool - The Honeybees & The Chickadees -
LEARNING LENS: WONDER
A preschool class at Painted Oak Nature School forms a hike line.

  • 30 months - 4 years old

  • half day OR full day schedule

  • 12-14 children, 3 guiding adults

  • 50-75% of time spent outdoors

  • focus on relationships and confidence

  • fostering a connection with the land

  • "Is it Safe? Is it Kind? Is it Gentle?"

  • Early Years Foundation Stage

  • seasonal units of study stemming from student interest and questions

  • class books created to document Stories of Learning

Preschool students at Painted Oak Nature School study a small bug.
A preschool student at Painted Oak Nature School draws her observations in an indoor classroom.
Preschool students at Painted Oak Nature School help a friend
Forest PreKindergarten - The Frogs & The Toads -
LEARNING LENS: WONDER
A child in the Forest PreKindergarten class goes down a slide in the forest
Forest PreKindergarten students at Painted Oak Nature School enjoy a snack in the forest.
Forest Pre-Kindergarten students at Painted Oak Nature Shool see something in the stream that sparks their curiosity..
A provocation in an outdoor classroom at Painted Oak Nature School

  • 3 1/2 years - 5 years old

  • half day OR full day schedule

  • 15-18 children, 3 guiding adults

  • 90% of time spent outdoors

  • potty training required

  • focus on play, inquiry, and creativity

  • introduction to phonics and numeracy development through Wild Learning

  • weekly sessions of Forest School combining with Kindergarten

A child in Forest PreKindergarten learns math skills in an outdoor classroom
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