Mindfulness in nature class is held in the forest Rain, Shine or Snow. We offer school aged programs as well as preschool classes. We will spend our time with forest free play while we also work on social emotional skills, such as emotinal regulation,seperation anxiety,sharing/taking turns, empathy, confidence, self worth and communication. I want to help build their connection with nature, So they feel at peace and comfortable in the nature around them. I incorporate stretching/yoga to help them connect their minds and bodies. We work on building our social emotional skills through games, projects, crafts and mindful lessons,as well as exploring the forest together!

PEACE BEGINS WITH ME

Hi, I’m Teacher Toni! I'm a mom of three and a dog mom of 1. I was born and raised right here in Shoreline! I have been in education since I was still a student myself. I was a co-op parent for 12 years in Shoreline as well as held positions on the board for several of those years. I have an early childhood education certificate from Shoreline Community College. Some of my best experience were as a para professional in the Edmonds and Shoreline School Districts for 10 years. I worked in every grade, from preschool all the way up through High School, where my main focus was Special Education. During that time I was an in-home caregiver for non-ambulatory disabled students, as well as a job coach. I have also done 1:1 work with students on the spectrum in a self contained classrooms as well as inclusive classrooms, which is where we worked on Individualized education program (IEP) goals and social emotional learning (SEL). I'm trained in courses on mindfulness through Western and Eastern psychology classes. I have also taken several courses on social emotional learning (SEL) through the University of Colorado Boulder. To say this is a passion is an understatement, I love what I do. I look forward to working with you and your family!