Forest Tots

Our weekly outdoor learning experiences are designed for youth to explore, engage, learn and play! Find a program which may interest your child! Please check the Calendar of Events for dates and times.

 

• Date: Thursdays

• Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am

• Ages: 3yrs - 5yrs

• Fee: $5.00 - quintamazatlan.ticketleap.com

• Program description: Drop in with your tot and participate in an Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE!) and nature-based driven curriculum where seasonal phenomena will be explored though story, sensory play, nature art and walks through the forest.

Participants will:

• Develop an understanding of seasonal changes in the Rio Grande Valley by exploring plant and wildlife.
• Learn ecological processes through age appropriate activities.
• Practice stewardship and reciprocity through acts of service and kindness around our urban sanctuary.
• Gain confidence and autonomy through socialization between children of a similar age range and the ecological community.
• Generate a lasting and caring relationship with the more-than-human world, developing leadership and interest in civic engagement.

 

 

December 11 - Winter Birds

It’s a wonderful time of year for birding and your tot is invited to witness winter birds of the RGV. We’ll spend time watching them hop feed and fly and listening to their songs, and even sing along!

Tots will:

  • · Begin with Welcoming Song and a Tree Trunk Story.
  • · Participate in Birds and Feathers provocation.
  • · Engage in Winter Bird Hand Print Painting.
  • · Practice phonetic skills by identifying letter sounds by practicing bird calls.

 

December 18 - The Shortest Day

Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, with the fewest hours of sunlight! Bring your tot to learn about the changes which welcome the start of winter.

Tots will:

  • · Begin with Welcoming Song and a Tree Trunk Story.
  • · Participate in Playing with Spirals provocation.
  • · Engage in shadow drawing exercise.
  • · Practice noticing changes and critical thinking towards understanding these changes.

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