2010 PreSchool Programs 2011
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These programs are appropriate for four and five year old pre-school classes. Three of these programs are seasonal; the other is offered throughout the school year. When choosing chaperones, keep in mind that our insurance does not allow tag-a-longs of any age, including babies. Please impress on your chaperones that they should find a caregiver for their other children.
Everyone wants that special Pumpkin!
Autumn Nature Adventure: (October)
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Enjoy an autumn hayride, develop observation skills on a guided hike with a focus on seasonal adaptations of plants and animals, participate in the presentation of an age-appropriate autumn tale. Before leaving, choose pumpkins from our pumpkin patch. This is a rain or shine program, with an Owl Program substituted for outdoor activities if weather is truly inclement. Remember that everyone will be leaving with a full-sized pumpkin and plan ahead for transportation of the Orange Orbs. Weekdays, October 11-October 29, 10:00-11:30 AM or 12:00-1:30 PM Cost: $7/person, $70.00 minimum. For this program, fees must be paid in full in advance.
PreSchool students investigate animal tracks at Sharp Pond.
Interpretive Habitat Hike: (August through May)
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Trained guides lead your class through varied habitats on a seasonal, age-appropriate interpretive hike, focusing on sensory experiences and observation skills. Autumn hikes abound with fruit, seeds, spiders and insects. Winter offers a wonderful time to look for old nests, burrows and tracks; spring provides frogs and toads calling at the pond, birds building nests everywhere and butterflies flitting through the meadow. Plan 45 minutes to an hour for the hike, leaving time for a short age-appropriate seasonal nature story or game. Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class.
Who might be living under this stump?
Animals in Winter: (February)
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While folks in Philly are yanking a sleepy, grouchy Groundhog out of its burrow, classes at Owl's Hill hunt for the holes of still snoozing local Groundhogs, look for other animal's winter homes, visit our people-sized burrow for a Smithsonian Backyard story and investigate adaptations to winter. Teachers receive simple weather tracking information to assist the class in checking spring predictions, whether made by a hibernating rodent or a weatherman! Cost: $5/person with a minimum fee of $50/class.
Will your class be fortunate enough to see a swarm?
Meet a Queen! (September, March, April, May)
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This great spring program intorduces students to beneficial insects using our observation honeybee hive. Children will learn about the different jobs in the hive and how these fascinating creatures not only make honey, but help us grow flowers and vegetables. A guided hike, hunting for pollinators and signs of their work, is included. Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class. limit of 3 classes per visit.
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