Parent/Child Nature Discovery Preschool
Nature Discovery Days for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child) Winter and Spring 2025
Winter Nature Discovery Days for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child)
With Chrissy Larson
Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Please note the later start time for winter)
Celebrate the outdoors in winter through guided investigation, stories and play. Not all animals leave for the winter – some stay active and give us lots to learn about! Sign up for one, two or all three programs. Come prepared for active, outdoor exploration. Limited to 12 families per day. Non-refundable within a week of the program, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.
Friday, January 31: Animals in Winter
Friday, February 14: Winter Birds
Friday, March 7: Wake up, Woods!
Fee per child/adult pair per day: Tier A-$29 per day | Tier B-$26 per day | Tier C-$22 per day
Limited to 12 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.
Spring Nature Discovery Series 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child)
Nature Did It First! (How nature inspires creative design)
With Chrissy Larson
Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)
Fridays, March 28-June 6 (no class April 25)
Morning session: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (please note earlier start time for Spring)
Afternoon session: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fee per child/adult pair: Tier A-$399 | Tier B-$347 | Tier C-$295
Limited to 12 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.
Please note: This ten-week series spends time outdoors each class unless there is extreme weather.
Did you know that hitchhiking burdock seeds inspired velcro? Or that snakeskin inspired safer shoes with better grip? Noticing how things are done in nature and using those ideas to solve human problems is called biomimicry. You might be surprised by the many ways that nature’s own problem solving inspires us to have new ideas and invent new things. Join us this spring to explore the world around us, learning about actual examples of biomimicry and investigating nature to find a new example each class. Lessons include stories, songs, hands-on activities, outdoor adventures, and play.
Nature Discovery Preschool Fall 2024
Nature Discovery Preschool Series:
Life in the Canopy! (Leaves, Seeds and the Animals Above Us)
with Chrissy Larson
Ages 3 – 5 (Adult required to attend with child)
Fridays, September 13 – December 6 (no programs September 27, October 25, November 29)
Morning session: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Afternoon session: 1:00 – 3:00 PM. CANCELLED
Fee per Child: Tier A-$477 | Tier B-$398 | Tier C-$338 | Tier D-$258
Limited to 16 participants. Limit of 2 children per adult. Siblings under 3 are free.
The leafy branches above our heads create a habitat for birds, mammals, and invertebrates. Children and their grown-ups investigate together and spend the fall learning about the unique inhabitants of the tree canopy. Birds and squirrels use the branches to find food and shelter. Hawks peer down watching for prey. As fall continues, leaves change color and fall to the ground, creating a cozy layer of food and shelter for nature’s recyclers. This program encourages learning through exploration, movement, songs, stories, and crafts. An adult caregiver must attend with the child. This Nature Discovery Preschool is a ten week series that takes place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.
Fees
Out of a strong commitment to improve access to our programs we are now offering a sliding scale fee structure aimed to provide greater flexibility in choosing a price that is right for you and your family.
- Tier A: The fee is set higher than what it costs to run the program and helps to support those who cannot afford the full cost of the program.
- Tier B: The fee is set to cover 100% of the program costs.
- Tier C: The fee is set less than what it costs to run the program.
- Some additional financial aid is available to help make this program accessible. Please contact Barb or Shelly at 413-256-6006 for more information. This option is available for EBT, WIC, and Connector Care participants, that is, households receiving benefits through the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance and the Massachusetts Health Connector.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation policy for Hitchcock’s seasonal programs: You may cancel your registration for any of our programs up to a week prior to the program’s start date to receive a refund minus a 10% administrative fee. If you cancel within 7 days or less of the program’s start date, we cannot offer a refund unless we are able to fill your spot in the program.
COVID-19 Safety
Read our complete COVID-19 Program Participant Guidelines.
Our programs are designed to be fun and engaging and above all safe. The COVID-19 program guidelines are designed to help protect everyone as we meet the strict health and safety requirements of the CDC and our state. Please take the time to read the information thoroughly. If you feel that you or your child(ren) cannot follow these guidelines, we ask that you wait until these restrictions have been lifted to join one of our programs or events. We may change our guidelines to reflect new guidance from CDC and Massachusetts.
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