Fall 2020 Slideshow

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Dear Ithaca Forest Preschool Families,

Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with us this Fall! We had an amazing time learning, laughing and exploring together. Here are a few images and videos to give you a glimpse into what a day at preschool is like. Wishing you a happy, healthy and safe holiday break and we look forward to seeing you in January!

With gratitude,

the Ithaca Forest Preschool Team

What Parents are Saying...

“Ithaca Forest Preschool prepared our sons to really appreciate nature, to pay attention to details we may not notice nor know anything about, and to love winter; to this day, they sprint outside to play in the cold!”

R.A., Ithaca Forest Preschool parent

What Parents are Saying...

“Ithaca Forest Preschool is a place where your children will learn lots of things you may not know yourself, which they love to come home and share with you.”

L.C., Ithaca Forest Preschool parent

What Parents are Saying...

“My daughter is now in 4th grade, and my sons are in 2nd Grade and Kindergarten. I can honestly say that I feel they entered Kindergarten completely prepared and that they had something extra to bring to the classroom, an experience beyond what one would expect of a preschooler because they also brought with them unique life skills and stories from their time in the forest.”

G. K., Ithaca Forest Preschool parent

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A Glimpse Into Forest Preschool

by Ithaca Forest Preschool | Oct 23, 2020

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Winter Dressing Dos and Don’ts

by Ithaca Forest Preschool | Oct 22, 2020

The arrival of winter weather has some people wondering... "What can I do to make sure my child can be comfortable playing outside in the wind, cold, snow, and rain?" Primitive Pursuits has been taking youth out in winter for over a decade, and at Ithaca Forest...

Book Review: Balanced and Barefoot

by Ithaca Forest Preschool | Oct 22, 2020

How have children's lives changed in the last 30 years? According to author and Occupational Therapist Angela Hanscom, children's lives today are much more structured and busier than when she--or I--was a kid. Kids now often have an extracurricular activity or sport...