In Southlake, children learn through a nature-based curriculum at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve. At the Fort Worth Zoo, a similar program has expanded its reach to 5-year-olds.
William and Evelyn open a seed pod to spread the seeds at Cross Timbers Forest Preschool at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve in Southlake on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Children get standard classroom education along with learning on trails and in the forest. The class normally walks a mile a day to study nature.
, which is currently offered September through May to children ages 3 to 5. Now, as the zoo’s director of education, she’s helped oversee the expansion of the long-running program with an additional, parallel program known as Nature’s Navigators that includes longer learning days with a focus on 4- and 5-year-olds.
“I think that there’s so much value in fresh air and being able to move instead of being stuck in a classroom all day,” McKinney said. “We also liked that it is a little bit more experiential learning instead of academic heavy… they’re able to learn concepts through real-life examples instead of just textbooks.
Cross Timbers Forest Preschool class took the Bluebird Trail for their outside activity at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve in Southlake on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The class normally walks a mile a day to study nature. Bob BoothOne of the obstacles of getting children outside, though, is accessibility to parks and green spaces, as Texas has a small percentage of lands available to the public, she added. Ideally, children should live within a 10-minute walk or ½ mile of a park.
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