443 Coleman Avenue
Elmira, NY 14903
Phone:  607-732-6060
Fax:     607-732-6210
email:  Tanglewood

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Education Programs

 

 

 

 

 

Philosophically speaking...what do children learn at an outdoor school?

Learning by doing is an effective way to expand the school curriculum by including the whole outdoors. Children who are not prone to show their superiority in the classroom often shine in the discovery environment of the outdoors. Academics via lecture and reading are efficient time-wise, but guided discovery of facts and principles are an intense manner of allowing a child to learn at his or her own style and pace.

One cannot guarantee exactly what a student will or will not learn in an outdoor classroom, but one can direct the students to be successful in acquiring knowledge and/or skills in multidisciplinary ways. The objective is to give a child an experience with educational value and to make the experience meaningful and transferable into everyday life skills.

Tanglewood Programs

School Program Fees:

  • Pre-K classes with 20 or less students: $40 at Tanglewood, $50.00 In-School
  • Elementary and Secondary class groups  of up to 20 youth: $55 at Tanglewood, $65.00 In-School
  • Each additional youth: $3.00
  • In-School assemblies $1.00/child, $150 minimum
  • Mileage fee for further than 20 miles from Tanglewood.

Please have alternate dates and times available. Programs usually require 1.5 hours. Tanglewood does not cancel due to inclement weather, so please be sure all participants are dressed properly. If you wish to cancel, please call by 9 a.m. on the scheduled day. Appropriate clothing consists of sturdy boots or shoes, warm clothing, jeans and rain gear if necessary. Upon arrival, proceed to the Nature Center Building.

Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum is a non-profit organization whose mission is:

To lead and support educational and other efforts in our region to achieve a heightened awareness, understanding, enjoyment and caring for our natural environment.