Forest preschools represent one of the fastest growing segments in early-childhood education for good reason: they work! Rather than keep children cooped up inside, surrounded by colorful plastic toys and electronics, forest preschools take learning outside where children can follow their curiosities, explore, engage, learn, and build resilience that will serve them in primary school and well beyond.
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Thrive Forest School at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve is the area’s first forest preschool. With teachers who are experts in early-childhood education and ecology, Thrive Forest School offers a very different preschool experience for children 3-to-5 years old. Studies show that this type of program helps to foster a love of learning, builds self-confidence, and encourages the development of creative problem-solving skills. As one Thrive parent shared, “My son now knows that every day, no matter the weather, is a great time to explore. He is also less reliant on toys and objects to entertain him. He will happily engage in imaginative play using sticks and leaves. He is much more confident of his own abilities and much more willing to persevere when he is having trouble doing something.” Another parent added, “This program and its staff accepted and EMBRACED my child for exactly who he is. They loved and nurtured all of the amazing little nuances that make him special. And for that, I am forever grateful.”
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Thrive Forest School has been featured on the front page of the Courier-Journal, in Louisville Magazine, and on every local news station. If you’d like to learn more about their groundbreaking program you can attend an Open House on Saturday, June 29th, at 10 am. They have just 5 spots still available for the school year beginning August 15th. Contact the preschool director, Ryan Devlin, at Ryan@KYNaturePreserve.org to sign up for the Open House or inquire further.
Below is a short video that shows what life is like at forest preschool, and you can learn more by visiting ThriveForestSchool.com.
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