![]() ![]() Registration for Landis Woods Nature Preschool opens at 8 AM on the first business day of January for the upcoming school year. Our program addresses the whole child, his or her cognitive development, of course but also social, emotional, communication and self-help areas of development. Children who learn and play outdoors are healthier and more socially well-adjusted, not to mention, their attention span is superior to children who spend the majority of their time indoors. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Last child in the woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder (Updated and expanded). *Louv (2008) states that “Natural play strengthens children’s self-confidence and arouses their senses” (p. By allowing children to explore and spend time with nature we can foster and renew this connection with the natural world which has been lost to classrooms and technology. ![]() Touch the smooth back of a frog or the soft fur of a rabbit. Taste a sun-warmed wild mountain blueberry or the single droplet of sweetness inside the flower of the honeysuckle bush. Close your eyes and listen to the story a songbird sings to greet the day and the soothing hoot of an owl putting the day to rest. Consider the smell of an ocean breeze or the sweet scent of a freshly mowed hay field. The rise in obesity among children is due largely to lack of time spent outdoors. A registration packet and calendar will be provided outlining all the necessary information for participation in the program. Children entering the 3-year old class must be three (3) by August 31st of the current year Children entering the Pre-K class must be four (4) by August 31st of the current year. Three-year-old children will attend on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 – 11:30 AM and four-year-olds will participate on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9:00 – 11:30 AM. Our teacher and environmental education staff will use the Boettcher House Environmental Education Center as the home base and Landis Woods as the classroom. This nature-based preschool focuses on immersing children in nature while preparing them for kindergarten. We utilized the elementary entrance requirements of the Manheim Township School District to build our curriculum with Mother Nature as a teacher and the great outdoors as our classroom. Landis Woods Nature Preschool is a fully licensed preschool certified by the PA Department of Education for preschoolers ages 3 to 5. ![]()
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