MindfulNest

This school year, Peaceful Heart Preschool is delighted to offer a hybrid distanced/virtual preschool program that transforms your home into a yoga-inspired learning environment!

Currently Enrolling for the virtual only option. We are accepting kids for the waitlist for the in person, "mini-preschool" component.

This semester we have a few program options to choose from!

Our original MindfulNest program includes:

• Carefully chosen lesson materials for crafting, building and exploring delivered to your home

• Lessons and activities that involve rich, nature-based learning opportunities

• Optional distanced, outdoor circle times and family yoga classes (about 5 classes/month)

• Yoga and mindfulness videos for the whole family

• Email support for parents for all things preschool and parenting from a yoga/mindfulness perspective

• Two community check-ins per week via Zoom (this includes circle time, stories, yoga, and social time)

This program is recommended for children aged 4-5

Our new "mini-preschool" option was created to better meet the needs of our 3-year-old audience (who, rightfully, don't do as well on Zoom!) All ages are welcome though:

• This option includes everything listed above, substituting the Zoom calls with a weekly two-hour teacher-guided playgroup hosted at our outdoor classroom in the slant streets (children and teachers will wear masks). "Mini-preschool" incorporates yoga, mindfulness, emotional awareness, social skills, arts and crafts, outdoor play, and a real "school" feel to help these kids get ready for their next year of preschool.

The "mini-preschool" playgroup can be used as stand-alone program or in conjunction with the MindfulNest deliveries. See below for tuition options for each program!

MindfulNest Program Details

• Thoughtfully selected materials and projects delivered to your door step once every 2 or 3 weeks

We will deliver a support kit of mindfully selected materials, including picture books, prepped art and STEM materials, sensory explorations, Ayurvedic recipes to cook as a family, and nature-rich lesson plans. We will also provide question prompts for you and your child to spark meaningful conversations and extend learning opportunities throughout the week. Some materials will be available online in addition to the materials that will be delivered to your doorstep or through the mail.

• Weekly community gatherings for children to connect with their teacher and classmates (online or in-person playgroup option)

Miss Katie will lead two weekly circle times over Zoom for children to share about their week, sing songs, read stories, and practice mindful movement and calming breaths.

The in-person, fully outdoor playgroup will meet for two hours once a week at our outdoor classroom.

• Email support for the grown-ups

Email Miss Katie and Miss Jess with questions as you navigate the world of a preschooler. No question is too big or too small. Think “Dear Abby” for your kiddo with a yoga and mindfulness focus! These preschool years are some of the most challenging, and also some of the most formative. We're here to help!

• Yoga and Mindfulness videos for the whole family

Miss Katie and Miss Jess will provide videos with yoga practices, breathing techniques, and mindful moments that can be viewed at any time.

• Educational Materials for parents and guardians

Learning is most impactful when it happens as a family! We will provide educational materials for parents (articles, books, mindfulness practices, etc.) so that you can engage with yoga and mindfulness alongside your child.

• Optional Distanced, Outdoor Yoga Classes and Circle Times

For families who feel comfortable meeting in-person, Miss Katie and Miss Jess will alternate leading outdoor, distanced yoga classes and circle times for enrolled families. Our aim is to offer this two or three times a month, though this (like everything else!) is subject to weather and COVID conditions. These outdoor gatherings with help build community amongst the kids and will give us an opportunity to create classroom rituals that we can translate into our Zoom meetings.

• Optional yoga classes for the adults, mindful parenting workshops, and more! (available with enough interest and for an additional fee)

We are excited to offer live, online yoga classes and workshops centered around mindful parenting and yoga preschool philosophy for parents and guardians who are interested in delving deeper.

Curriculum

MindfulNest offers a comprehensive preschool curriculum rooted in mindfulness and emotional wisdom. Our curriculum prioritizes social-emotional learning, community building, and meaningful play, while incorporating traditional academic kindergarten-readiness skills.

We believe that all children are capable of being successful learners, and our individualized curriculum nurtures each child’s social, cognitive, emotional, and physical development. Through inquiry-based learning our students develop critical thinking skills that will foster a life-long love of learning.

Young children are inherently interested in learning about the world around them, and this includes the foundations of math, science, and literacy! We build literacy skills through stories, hands-on projects and lessons, and meaningful conversations. We explore science and math through STEM projects, puzzles, building challenges, and games. We engage with our senses by connecting with nature and noticing the world around us. And we learn to find stillness and cultivate peace through yoga poses, breathing practices, and mindful moments.

Pricing, Schedule & Registration

MindfulNest is an ongoing art in progress! Designing and innovating along with the rest of you during this global pandemic, and trying to maintain the integrity of our program. We want to make this affordable to you, so we would like to offer our programs on a sliding fee scale:

• Original MindfulNest program (2 weekly Zoom classes + Deliveries): $165 - $185 per month

• "Mini-preschool" playgroup only: $105 - $125 per month

• "Mini-preschool" playgroup with MindfulNest delivery kits: $160 - $180 per month
  
  

All of our programs will operate from February 1st through the end of May, with tuition due on the first of each month.

The scheduling of our Zoom calls will take families' schedules into account.

The "mini-preschool" class meets Wednesday from 1:30-3:30pm.

Registration for our original MindfulNest program is open to anybody in the United States. The in-person, distanced yoga classes will be limited to Missoula, however.

If this sounds like a good fit for your family, we would love to have you join us! Please complete the online registration form below, and we will be in touch soon!

Register Now for MindfulNest