Teacher Lin is excited to host a Nook in her garden, located in the Central Sunset District of San Francisco.
Teacher Lin’s Nook gatherings will happen on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If there are requests, an additional Nook might be added at a later time in the day.
To learn more about Teacher Lin’s garden program, please visit SF Children’s Gardening Circles. There you will find pictures of the garden, and a peek into Teacher Lin’s teaching perspective.
Nook Parents will reserve participation using the Nook website. Tanaya will coordinate reservations with everyone.
For parents that reserve this Nook experience, Nook parents and children will arrive at 10 am, gathering in the front garden of Teacher Lin’s home. This garden has a white picket fence to ensure safety and calm. Teacher Lin will greet and meet everyone and then will facilitate a friendly and light transition experience into the hallway that leads to her garden classroom.
Teacher Lin’s indoor and outdoor environment is calm, safe, and completely dedicated to her work with young children and their families.
Note: This private space nook offering will be for Parents' Nook families only. There will not be any overlap with private students enrolled. The Parents' Nook format will be kept clear for all.
When reserving this Nook, please share any dietary details that your child has, along with your child’s clothing and boot size.
The private garden nook at Teacher Lin's is intended for children ages 18 months to 6 years.
Nook reservation includes an organic vegetarian lunch, with seasonal fruit, offered with water.
Outdoor gear will be prepared for your child’s use during Nook participation.
Parents will help their children into outside gear as needed.
Parents will be expected to help their child settle into their garden play, at their child’s own pace and comfort level.
Cowork/socialize or spend time with yourself as your child play!!
Parents will then be invited to access the modest work area if desired. The modest workspace is within the vicinity of the children’s play space, to allow both parent and child prompt check-ins, should either need to connect. Parents will need to use their phones for internet connection, as the lower level of Teacher Lin’s residence does not have a wifi signal. Parents are asked to use their devices in the workspace, or out of the child’s view
In the garden, the children will explore the environment, experience the elements, move their bodies freely, take the opportunities to sit in the sand pit, water the plants, plant seeds, wash the sand kitchen things, paint with the tempera paint in the art gallery, dig with child size shovels, push child size wagons, or just hang out. Teacher Lin will sing songs and help the play as needed. The play will be child-directed as the environment offers countless authentic learning opportunities. Teacher Lin will gather a small harvest offering with the children, to go home with each Nook family.
Parents will gather with us for closing transition at 12:20, to assist with the removal of garden gear, and ensure a safe and orderly transition back to the front garden.
More info on the reservation and time will be shared with interested parents soon.