Parent Education aka Hummingbirds!
Hummingbirds Summer 2024
Hummingbirds program will run concurrently with our summer camp sessions in summer 2024. We will offer classes 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and 12pm-2pm Wednesday afternoons.
Sessions will take place the following dates:
Session 1: June 12-July 3
Session 2: July 8-July 26
Session 3: July 29-August 15
Tuition per session:
1 day/wk (3 classes total): $135
2 days/wk (6 classes total): $250
Apply at the link below!
Hummingbird Fall 2023-Spring 2024
The Hummingbird program is back with 3 days of classes! Classes will resume Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
The program runs from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Families choose one or two days per week to participate. Our program consists of open-ended play for toddlers with plenty of mud kitchen, library, art exploration, and lots of time for nature investigations. Families have the opportunity to meet other parents of toddlers, share parenting experiences and build a supportive community.
Ages 6 months - 2.5 years
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays 9:30a-11:30a
Month to Month commitment (Alert Admin by 20th of the month if you plan to unenroll for the coming month)
Elysian Park (September through the end of February), Griffith Park (March through mid-August)
There is a $25, one time application fee for this program.
Tuition: $175 per month for 1 day per week programming (4 classes/month)
Tuition is due on the 25th monthly
We only cancel class for HEAVY rain or AQIs over 150. Make up sessions will be held on the following Friday or Monday depending on availability.
No refunds. If you need to miss a class or we need to cancel, Melissa tries to offer makeup opportunities once a month.
Children who have participated in our Hummingbirds class receive priority registration when they age into our preschool program.
Contact Melissa with questions at MelissaPinkham85@gmail.com. If you have administrative/enrollment questions please contact Kyla at Admin@nelaforestschool.com.
**Families who have previously enrolled in Hummingbirds, please contact Kyla at admin@nelaforestschool.com to register. No need to submit a new application.
Hummingbirds is led by Melissa Pinkham, a veteran teacher with 30+ years experience working with children and families in an Early Childcare Education capacity. She is an educator of educators, a presenter at ECE conferences, and a mom.
Our Parent Education Hummingbird Program is designed to create a nourishing environment for both children and their families. Nature provides a peaceful and calm place for children and builds a joyful relationship to the outdoors. Our mud kitchen area gives toddlers a chance to invent, mix, pour and create together. Opportunities for community music, exploration with natural materials, stories and introduction to different art materials are also part of our morning. Families provide a light snack and water bottle for their children.
Our facilitated discussions provide opportunities for families to share and discuss current parenting challenges, offer inspiration, tools and support with parenting. Often these occur during snack time or informally with individual families. We hope this gives everyone a chance to build relationships and develop our community. We will also begin a warm introduction to forest and nature-based education.