Early childhood
Experience the wonders of nature through rich textures, sounds, smells, and sights. Play, craft, and explore the changing landscape while connecting with plants and animals in a vibrant ranch setting.
Tend to the garden, collect fresh eggs, create muddy sculptures, and splash in puddles
Outdoor learning for preschool age students
Sienna Ranch Early Childhood classes are designed to connect young children, ages 3-6, to nature and encourage them to ask questions, explore their surroundings, and seek connection through active peer play. Every rock, insect, feather, and raindrop offers exciting opportunities for investigation. During these formative years, each new adventure helps children build self-esteem and nurtures self-expression.
Goals for our Early Childhood Classes:
- Inspire Curiosity and Discovery: Promote exploration and problem-solving in a supportive outdoor environment.
- Enhance Sensory Awareness: Explore varied textures, temperatures, and terrains like grass, mud, and rocky hillsides to engage the senses.
- Develop Physical Motor Skills: Build strength and coordination by climbing, balancing, and navigating slopes and natural obstacles.
- Foster Social Connections: Encourage teamwork, cooperation, and friendship through group play and shared activities.
- Nurture Empathy and Compassion: Cultivate care and kindness through hands-on interactions with animals.
- Inspire Curiosity and Discovery: Promote exploration and problem-solving in a supportive outdoor environment.
Early childhood classes
Ranch Play
(ages 3-4)
Ages 3-4: 1.5 hour classes offer young children and their caregiver the chance to explore nature-based crafts, visit the garden, and interact with animals.
Junior Ranchers (Prek-1st)
Ages 4+: Half- or full-day programs include animal care, gardening, crafts, unstructured nature play, exploration, investigations, pottery, and woodshop opportunities.
Nature connection
From the barn to the hills – let’s explore!
