Nanaimo Forest Kids takes early childhood education outside
NANAIMO — Connecting young children with nature is one of the goals of Nanaimo Forest Kids.
It’s a new early childhood education program that takes place outdoors at Westwood Lake Park and Linley Valley.
Nanaimo Forest Kids director Vanessa Pearson says the first semester of the program runs three days a week until the end of December.
“A typical day is playing in the forest,” said Pearson. “We do wandering, exploring, building forts, finding bugs, listening for birds. Whatever grabs the children’s attention is where we take the curriculum.”