Emergent Nature-Based Curriculum

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Who we are.

Sensory Garden and Play is a progressive approach to education; an emergent, nature-based curriculum focusing on teaching the whole child with a strong emphasis on a child's emotional intelligence.

  • Setting morning intentions

  • Morning meditation

  • Breathwork

  • Mindfulness

  • Nature prayers

Featured
FALL Session: Sprouts & Saplings (Ages 3-4)
Sep 16
FALL Session: Sprouts & Saplings (Ages 3-4)

For Ages: 3 through 4 years old*
When: 9/16/2024 to 12/5/2024
1-4 Days/Week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/or Thursdays
(You can choose one, two, three or all four days but your child must be in attendance at least one day of each week)*
Hours: 9:30 am to 2:00 pm—4.5 hours
Commitment: 13 Weeks
Where: 550 Snake Den Road, West Milford, NJ

FALL Session: Junior Naturalist (Ages 7-11)
Sep 16
FALL Session: Junior Naturalist (Ages 7-11)

For Ages: 7 through 11 years old*
When: 9/16/2024 to 12/5/2024
1-4 Days/Week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/or Thursdays (You can choose one, two, three or all four days but your child must be in attendance at least one day of each week)*
Hours: 9:30 am to 2:00 pm—4.5 hours
Commitment: 13 Weeks
Where: 550 Snake Den Road, West Milford, NJ

FALL Session: KinderWild Pioneers (Ages 5-6)
Sep 16
FALL Session: KinderWild Pioneers (Ages 5-6)

For Ages: 5 through 6 years old*
When: 9/16/2024 to 12/5/2024
1-4 Days/Week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/or Thursdays
(You can choose one, two, three or all four days but your child must be in attendance at least one day of each week)*
Hours: 9:30 am to 2:00 pm—4.5 hours
Commitment: 13 Weeks
Where: 550 Snake Den Road, West Milford, NJ

Each child gets to answer a vital question, " What do you want to investigate and learn about? "

Offering an emergent curriculum that focuses on the interest of each child and their families allows us to serve our community with a unique and dynamic approach. At the end of each season, each family receives a portfolio of their child's outdoor learning journey. 

SGP provides an experience unlike any other, rooting children into their environment and interacting with complex skills and tools while leading their learning expedition. 

“I WILL UNDERSTAND…problem-solving, self-exploration, decision making, number relationships, structures, complex vocabulary, healthy living, cause and effect, creativity, imaginative thinking, and my natural world when I am big BECAUSE I PLAYED OUTSIDE WHEN I WAS LITTLE.”