A new classroom that extends beyond four walls, into nature!
Dancing Sol assists children in discovering their own gifts and building new strengths, helps them begin to understand who they are as individuals and as members of a community, and mentors them in forming a deep connection with nature.
Dancing Sol’s Nature-based Early Childhood Program provides exceptional quality education for children aged three to five years old in a 3½ hour program each day. This program supports children in all areas of their development. At Dancing Sol children have many opportunities to practice social skills and to participate in a micro-community. They are taught to resolve conflict compassionately and with respect. Children form deep connections with nature as they travel the path of recognizing that they truly are a part of nature—just like the wolf and the fox and the weasel.
Our preschool program curriculum includes a comprehensive nature program, including:
Nature Basics & Hazards
Tracking & Mammals
Edible, Medicinal & Poisonous Plants
Ecology & Natural Communities
Survival & Trees
Birds & Bird Language
The Dancing Sol curriculum is rich with nature education, and you can expect your child to gain a great deal of additional skills that are behind the scenes. The curriculum builds early literacy skills through storytelling and journal keeping, and introduces children to phonemic awareness through games and play. Science and early math skills are integrated into activities. Students learn to identify and express their own needs, as well as learn self-control and self-regulation. Students have opportunities to build their art and music skills with guest instructors from the community. All of these skills are facilitated through an approach that utilizes teachers as facilitators and mentors. The teachers identify the motivation and passion that is within each child, and build and expand on the children’s interests. In this way, the teaching approach is fun, hands-on and experiential and follows children’s interests, needs and learning styles. In many ways, the teaching becomes invisible.
To register, or to find out more, please call: 541-357-9559
* Half-day nature-based preschool program
* Two days, three days and five days per week options
* Developmentally appropriate curriculum
* 10 students maximum with 2 instructors (plus guest instructors)
Tue, Thurs 8:45-12:15 $205/mo.
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:45-12:15 $305/mo.
Monday-Friday 8:45-12:15 $460/mo.
A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to hold a space for your child (deposit will be applied toward student’s last month’s tuition).
[Note: We are currently full but are accepting applications for the 2011-12 wait list.]
We believe children learn when they are curious and having fun. They learn through their senses, through active contact with their environment, and most importantly, through play. Dancing Sol inspires this learning environment with a classroom that extends beyond four walls, into nature. Dancing Sol assists children in discovering their own gifts and building new strengths, helps them begin to understand who they are as individuals and as members of a community, and mentors them in forming a deep connection with nature.
To register, or to find out more, please call: 541-357-9559
