How does the course work?
Our Cedarsong Way nature therapy track is an 50 hour online course offered twice a year that includes self-directed work, three general group zoom calls, and four group intensives with our teachers.
The course begins with a group zoom call in which you are oriented to the process and introduced to the teachers and your fellow students. You will also be given specific dates and deadlines to prepare for group intensives with individual teachers.
Following the initial group call, you will watch and respond to two foundational videos sessions:
1. Integrated Movement Therapy Basics
2. Therapy vs. Therapeutic
First all group meeting with Molly. Please make sure you have watched the video sessions, and prepared the associated homework.
Following Molly’s session, you will watch two video sessions, one with Rhonda Pollock, an Early Childhood Educator and the founder and lead educator of Pollywogs Nature Playschool, and one with Barbara Sheridan, an International Forest School facilitator and workshop presenter for the Inquiry, Project Based and Forest School Pedagogy.
1. Nature Therapy
2. Goals and Objectives
Group meeting with Molly. Please make sure you have watched the video sessions and prepared associated homework.
The next two video sessions are with Nicole Majewski, child educator, school curriculum developer, and parent.
1. Best practices for kids with physical differences
2. Talking to parents/other professionals
Third all group meeting, led by Nicole. Please make sure you have watched the video sessions and prepared associated homework.
Second all group zoom call. In this call, students will have a chance to check in with all of the teachers and students to connect, ask questions, review work, and plan for the rest of the course.
Following the all group call, there will be three new video sessions and associated work.
1. Language Development and considerations (Molly)
2. Autism Spectrum disorders (Molly)
3. Behavioral challenges (Alyssa)
Group meeting with Molly
Then 2 videos and associated work
1. Basic considerations of the Central Nervous System, including neural networks, vestibular system and proprioception
2. Marketing and Promotion
Final group zoom call