Are you interested in nature preschool, outdoor education, or early childhood education? Join us for this engaging documentary! We invite you to stay afterwards for a conversation with nature educators from the Boston area.

Calling all BOPN families!

We are excited to announce the launch of a new book club for families of BOPN children. This will be a place to connect, read, and discuss non-fiction books related to raising children and grow our community. 

This book club will be hosted by Mandy Slavik, BOPN’s Equity Programs Coordinator, who is an experienced teacher and BOPN-Sumner parent.  This year Mandy stepped into a new role as a Commonwealth Corps service member, with a core mission of expanding access to nature-based early education by leading our Forest Days partnership with Sumner Elementary School and preparing to launch our Universal PreK class at the Franklin Park Zoo. She is excited to facilitate this learning and growing opportunity for our community. 

The first book we will read is Raising Antiracist Children by Britt Hawthorne. The book is written in 5 parts, which we will read together over a period of 5 months. We will have a virtual discussion on zoom at the end of each part. Discussions will take place at 7:00 pm on the first Monday of each month, starting October 2nd. 

We are excited to offer this opportunity to our families and hope you will join us in learning and growing as a community this year.

If you would like to participate, please fill out our interest form

Autumn Equinox Yoga Class!

Join us at the Arnold Arboretum for a special outdoor yoga class to celebrate the autumn equinox in community. This gentle flow class will support us in mindfully connecting to the earth and finding grounding as we prepare for the transition of seasons. 

This class will be led by BOPN’s Equity Programs Coordinator and former full-time yoga teacher Mandy Slavik.

When: Monday, September 25 at 9:30AM

Where: Arnold Arboretum (exact location will be sent to participants by email)

Who: All BOPN caregivers including parents, grandparents, nannies, etc…

What to bring: a yoga mat and a warm layer.

Learn more about Mandy here

See your drop off spot, get your yellow vest, and meet your teachers at the half day toddler meet and greet! This is the perfect way to ease into the school year!