Ithaca forest preschool is a program of primitive pursuits
Our Preschool-age Programs
If you believe that children belong outside, and that the tools of imagination are what build a happy childhood, then welcome to our wooded world. Spontaneous play, exploration, cooperative problem solving, and moments of wonder and delight are what we witness each day in our all-outdoor year-round nature immersion programs for our youngest participants.
Ithaca Forest Preschool
Children nurture the seeds of nature connection every day in our all-outdoor, school-year program at 4-H Acres in Ithaca.
Growing Wild Summer Camp
Our half-day summer camp within the Primitive Pursuits program is a wonderful introduction to outdoor summer exploration.
School Breaks and Play Days
When school is out, we are in the woods. These one to five day programs are are a great way to get a taste of our program.
Ithaca forest Preschool
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Week 7 Chickadees, Tuesday & Thursday: Let’s Get Together Us Porcupines!
Porcupines, the burnt potato chip tree and sap -- what a fun and silly week we had with the Chickadee flock!TUESDAYLet's get together us porcupines Catbirds, hawks and fishers We'll climb tall trees where we'll wait and linger And sing to the Hemlock Grove The...
Week 7: Monday, Wednesday – A porcupine, a Sasquatch, and a maple tree
This week brought wind and warmer weather to our snowy forest. After an entire week off from preschool while 4-H Acres hosted Winter Camp, the flocks were excited to be back outside and explore what had changed in their camps. Their energy bounced and echoed off the...
Week 7 Nuthatches, Tuesday & Thursday: Mysterious Porcupines
Welcome back to preschool! We hope the Nuthatches and their families had a nice break. This week, the Nuthatches learned about Porcupines!In circle on Tuesday, we learned that porcupines leave tracks that look kind of like big potatoes with claws. They also like to...
