Fall Saplings Program for 4 to 6 year olds - Fall 2024
Fall Saplings Program for 4 to 6 year olds - Fall 2024
Fridays, 10:00am - 2:00pm
September 20 - December 13
Instructor:
Michelle Fox
Tuition:
$675
Location:
Natambea Farm (2 miles from downtown Port Townsend)
We are delighted to offer a nature immersion program for the younger naturalist!
Our experienced and caring staff create an inviting space for children to explore the wonders of nature. Each class is designed to facilitate positive social interactions while children participate in adventure and play in the forest. Our "core routines" give a comforting rhythm to each day, but we also provide ample opportunity for students to make their own discoveries and empower them to find the wonder in their world.
The Saplings program includes:
Circle time
Storytelling
Singing
Movement (yoga, etc.)
Art experiences
Nature walks
Naturalist practices/Core routines (Fox walk, Owl eyes, Deer ears, etc.)
Games
Nature and Sensory awareness experiences
Activities that support knowledge of native plants, animals, etc.
Support for, deep care and stewarding of our earth
Michelle Fox — Lead Instructor
Michelle's heartwork has been with children since she was in college, culminating in the recent completion of four decades as an educator. After obtaining a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Spanish at the University of California at Davis, she earned an Elementary School Teaching Credential from the Multi-cultural/Bilingual Program at Sacramento State University. She has had teaching experiences in bilingual (Spanish/English) Elementary classrooms, Spanish immersion Kindergarten, Pre-school, and Elementary school Art.
For the last ten years, Michelle mentored children at a non-profit nature awareness organization she founded and directed in SW Washington (TreeSong). She recently felt the call to move to the Olympic Peninsula and is thrilled to have found CedarRoot and continue her work supporting people of all ages in connecting with the natural world. In addition to being the lead instructor for the Sapling program, she is CedarRoot's new Program Coordinator.