Our Saplings program is a great way to offer your 3-5 year old child an opportunity to learn in the forest all year long. We believe nature is the best teacher and landscapes tell endless stories!

Wild Beginnings Nature School is a place where children thrive through exploration, play, and connection with nature. Each day, we embrace unstructured play as a vital opportunity for children to socialize, express their ideas, problem-solve, and develop a deep relationship with the natural world around them.

We take a daily Wellness Moment, where children pause to reflect, observe, and engage with their surroundings—fostering mindfulness, appreciation, and a sense of calm in nature.

Long periods of exploration and discovery allow children to follow their curiosity, develop resilience, and learn through hands-on experiences in the forest.

Through this balanced approach, children grow in confidence, independence, and a lifelong love for learning in the great outdoors.

Saplings is an 11 week series available Fall, Winter, and Spring. We are exclusively outdoors and put up our own shelters when it is raining, snowing or windy.

Who is this class for?

• Children ages 3-5
• Children who love the outdoors
• Children who do not have a lot of experience in the outdoors
• Children looking to develop confidence, independence, emotional identification, and regulation through nature
• Parents looking for a gentler discipline style. We follow Janet Lansbury, gentle parenting style approach
• Parents looking for Waldorf style curriculum
• Learning through play
• Child-led learning
• Alternative to preschools that have children sit for long periods of time
• No screens

Questions?

Colorado: co-saplings@wildbeginningsnatureschool.org