Join the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon for a film screening of School’s Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten (2013), followed by a panel discussion.

Make this a family night out. We’ll provide outdoor games and crafts for children ages 4 and up during the film and panel.

4:30-5:00 Arrival, food and beer for sale

5:00-6:00 Film Screening (36 minutes) followed by panel discussion

Outdoor games and crafts for children ages 4 and up

6:00-6:30 Networking and resources

Tickets Required and Available through event link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-schools-out-lessons-from-a-forest-kindergarten-tickets-74857993273

Film Description: http://www.schoolsoutfilm.com

No classroom for these kindergarteners. In Switzerland’s Langnau am Albis, a suburb of Zurich, children 4 to 7 years of age go to kindergarten in the woods every day, no matter what the weatherman says. This eye-opening film looks into the important question of what it is that children need at that age. There is laughter, beauty and amazement in the process of finding out.

Panelists:

Dr. Rebecca Hicks, Pediatrician, Mosaic Medical

Rae Alberg, Founder and Teacher, Bend Forest School

Mary Dean, Kindergarten Teacher, Elk Meadow Elementary School