Registration
for the 2008-09 school year is now open!
Contact
us via email
or call (989) 631-0830
to
reserve a space today!
 Chippewa
Nature Center (CNC) and West Midland Family Center
(WMFC) have partnered to
pilot a nature-based
preschool, one of only 12 others in the
country. Nature Preschool offers 3- and 4-year olds a
high quality learning environment that meets their
developmental needs
while initiating them into a
life-long,
meaningful
relationship with the natural
world.
Take
a peek at our Nature
Preschoolers in action!
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 2008-09
Registration Packet
Nature
Preschool's:
Parent
Handbook - Learn
about:
-
Curriculum
-
Learning
Through Play
-
Sample
Schedule
-
Schedule
of Operation
-
Clothing—Dressing
for Success
-
Parent
Involvement & Classroom Helpers
-
Volunteers
-
Preschool
Advisory Committee
-
Registration
Requirements
-
Enrollment
Policy
-
Tuition
& Scholarships
-
Payment
Schedule
-
Withdrawal
Policy
-
Snow
Days & Other School Closings
-
Attendance
& Health
-
General
Rules of Behavior
-
Discipline
-
Snacks
-
Field
Trips
-
Animals
at Nature Preschool
-
Benefits
of Being Part of Nature Preschool
Frequently
Asked Questions
- How do we
“teach” children to read?
- How do we
“teach” math?
- How do we
“teach” skills?
- How
do we “teach“ children to follow directions?
- How do we
“teach” children respect?
- How do we handle
discipline?
- How is the second
year of preschool different from the first year?
- How do we “get
children ready” for kindergarten?
Research
Related to Nature Preschool
Learn more about:
-
Benefits
of going outside and experiencing nature
-
Nature
Deficit Disorder and the Health of our Children
-
Early
Childhood and Nature-based Preschools
Contact
us via email
or call (989) 631-0830 to
reserve a space today!
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