2012-13 School Year:
Sept. 10, 2012 - May 10,
2013
2011-12 School Year:
Sept. 12, 2011 - May 11,
2012
Registration for the 2012-13 school year begins
Feb. 1, 2012
(Jan. 16 for alumni and current families) Open Houses:
Jan 25,
Feb 9 & April 19,
2012
5:30-7 pm
Chippewa
Nature Center (CNC) and West Midland Family Center
(WMFC) have partnered to offer a nature-based preschool, one of only 12 others in the
country. Classes
take
place in the Margaret Ann (Ranny) Riecker Nature Preschool
Center. 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.
A Parent's Guide to Nature Play: How to Give Your Child More Outdoor Play ...
and Why You Should!
Ken Finch,
author, Green Hearts Institute
CNC’s Nature Preschool the
Model for
Nature-Based Preschool Book
Chippewa
Nature Center’s (CNC) Nature Preschool was the model
for the recently published book, Establishing a
Nature-Based Preschool. Nature Preschool, now in
its fifth year, has quickly become a highly
sought-after preschool program for families in the
Great Lakes Bay Region. The program has drawn a
great deal of positive attention from early
childhood professionals throughout Michigan. The
book, written by CNC’s Director of Education Rachel
Larimore, highlights these successes and provides a
how-to guide for nature centers looking to establish
a licensed nature-based preschool in their own
community.
The book is now available in paperback at
amazon.com
or as an e-book (downloadable PDF) at
interpnet.com.
Chippewa
Nature Center’s (CNC) Nature Preschool was the model
for the recently published book, Establishing a
Nature-Based Preschool. Nature Preschool, now in
its fifth year, has quickly become a highly
sought-after preschool program for families in the
Great Lakes Bay Region. The program has drawn a
great deal of positive attention from early
childhood professionals throughout Michigan. The
book, written by CNC’s Director of Education Rachel
Larimore, highlights these successes and provides a
how-to guide for nature centers looking to establish
a licensed nature-based preschool in their own
community.
