BOOK A WILD VOICES FOR KIDS PROGRAM!
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, we will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs.
Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do.
We ask that teachers ensure that a program does not violate their school and/or district policies before booking. It is the responsibility of the teacher to confirm program suitability and communicate needs and questions to the Community Educator that is delivering the program.
Do you have any question about the Wild Voices Program? Please connect with Mia at wildvoices@cbeen.org
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Your Oldest Neighbours - Connect to trees around your school
| Bookable Type(s) | Outdoors (approx 1 hr) |
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| Duration | Varies by Booking |
| Location | School Yard or nature area closeby |
| Contact This Presenter | forestpathnelson@gmail.com |
About the Program
Get to know your local place by connecting to the trees nearby through your senses, storytelling, imagination and active games. Activities include examining bark, cones, seeds, branches, leaves, and needles of local common species; smelling essential tree oils; getting to know a tree only by the sense of touch, and playing a game about forest fire. A engaging way to learn the names and features of a few local trees by the Coyote mentoring way of nature connection.
About the Community Educator
After graduating university, one of Malin's first jobs was to teach climate change to schools in Sweden. Her passion for nature and social justice has lead her to travel to many countries, to be a volunteer and activist, and now to homestead in the West Kootenay. Since 2017, Malin has offered forest preschool and nature camp programming in Nelson.
| Curriculum Links: | - Demonstrate curiosity and a sense of wonder using their senses - Experience and interpret the local environment - Express and reflect on personal experiences of place - Learn the names of local plants - Structural features of living things in the local environment - Storytelling and singing |
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| Tags: | Ecosystems / Wildlife, Sustainable Living, Forestry / Silviculture |
| Seasons: | Winter, Autumn, Summer, Spring |
| Grade Levels: | Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3) |
| School Districts: | SD8 |
Testimonials:
"Malin has a great, calm way with students. She leads by example and teaches a natural curiosity about the forest." - Sarah Pollick
Program Price Options:
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, CBEEN will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs. Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do. The following price options are available:
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Non-subsidized: Please select this option if you can access funds to pay the full price for this program. By selecting this option, this will allow us to offer more subsidized programs to those schools who don’t have the same support as you might. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hours = $250
- Half-day field study = $390
- Full-day field study = $595
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Slightly Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a bit of support in paying for your program. CBEEN has secured some grant funding to support this option. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $150
- Half-day field study = $250
- Full-day field study = $350
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Heavily Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a lot of support in helping to make programs happen in your school. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access two heavily subsidized programs/class/year.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $75
- Half-day field study = $125
- Full-day field study = $175
- Fully Subsidized: Please select this option if you have no means of accessing funding for a program. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access one totally subsidized program/class/year.