Country Corner Daycare/Preschool
We are so pleased and feel very positive with how our Nature Outdoor Classrooms keep improving. Country Corner is set apart from other daycares in our area. We are on 4 acres surrounded by white pine trees. We are always brainstorming to improve our outdoors. We have expanded our vegetable/flower garden, added picnic table squirrel feeders, more bird feeding stations, replaced 4 bluebird houses, added more to our climbing area with new wooden balance beams, and updated our 5 foot music wall.
The children’s behavior definitely is better when they are engaged outdoors in our learning areas. The music wall is one of their favorites, especially for the 2-3 year olds. They use it daily and enjoy the different sounds the items make. Children dance while others make sounds while beating different items. The children also show much interest in the art area. Using natural items to make designs and patterns really gets their imagination going. The use sand in buckets and seashells to make creations. The also use pinecones, rose of sharon buds, leaves and anything natural.
We get much positive feedback from parents and the community. We have a long wait list because of the nature aspect that parents want for their children. The parents appreciate their children being outdoors learning as they play. When their children are dirty at pick up, they know their child has had a fun day exploring.
Our future plans including making each outdoor area better than what it is. There is always room for improvement. We would like to add a mud kitchen this fall. We also plan on adding a couple big tractor tires that are buried half-way into the ground and the children could climb on and go through them. The possibilities are endless with the Nature Outdoor Classrooms!!
