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Month: August 2016

Dodge Nature Preschool

Dodge Nature Preschool

I recently visited Dodge Nature Preschool in West St. Paul for the Nature-Based Preschool National Conference. As one of the oldest nature-based preschool their beautiful property was the perfect host for this conference. The preschool is a part of the 110-acre Dodge Nature Center which provides a unique landscape for the preschoolers to explore. They have 6 ponds, a 40-acre Model Farm, a bee apiary, multiple gardens, an orchard, a raptor habitat, and miles and miles of trail to explore….

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Sweet Waters Childcare

Sweet Waters Childcare

A couple of years ago, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a garage sale filled with wonderful wooden toys, fairy wands, and silk capes. As I was shopping I looked across the lush garden and saw a small cubby. As I looked closer I could also see a small sand play area and a tree draped in ropes.I had a feeling I has just stumbled upon something magical.  That something magical was Sweet Waters Childcare in the heart of…

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