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Create a Child/Parent Nature Preschool – with Victoria Hackett

    If you want to create a child/parent nature preschool, listen to today’s Preschool All Stars story: Victoria Hackett has lots of experience in teaching others how to teach Early Childhood Education. She taught ECE college courses, and created a website to help others teach outdoor classes, but she hadn’t created her own outdoor preschool program, until she met Joy, of course!  Listen in to discover how you can create an outdoor classroom, too!

    Victoria Hackett has lots of experience in ECE, and in gardening and outdoor education. But she was surprised to find out that most kids had never worked in a garden, planted a seed, or spent much time outdoors enjoying nature. She decided that she wanted to combine her love of nature and ECE into one program, and that is just what she did!

    After reading Joy’s book, she decided to use her model, but tweak it a bit to make a child/parent class. She now runs an outdoor nature program for preschoolers and their parents to play in nature, learn how to garden, and experience the great outdoors in a whole new way!

    With the help of Joy and the Preschool All Stars, Victoria has been able to create a program that encompasses all of her passions. She used the founding family script to get her first 5 families, and has now been able to raise her prices. She loves the support she receives from The Preschool All Stars, and the confidence she has gained from being part of the group.

    Victoria has created her own “Secret Garden” on her property and is able to share her love of nature with preschoolers and their families. She loves that she can make her own schedule, and watching students learn alongside their parents is so rewarding. Her dream is to turn her nature area into an education nature center and hold classes for kids, parents, and teachers to come and learn in an outdoor environment.

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