HopJoy Nature Place - Northville, MI

Boo. Sorry to miss you all!

See you all Wed! Can't wait ❤️

Hooray for a wonderful morning ❤️❤️

Join us another week! Our winter session ❄️ starts tomorrow!

www.hopjoynatureplace.com

You can still have fun in the cold 😁

Weekly forest school-style classes for kids ages 1-5 and their grown-ups

www.hopjoynatureplace.com

Sooo much happening here, every week:
Pumpkins... And other content learning
Socialization
Vocabulary development
Gross motor
Fine motor
Sensory play
Connection with nature
Exercise
Development of core muscles and balance. And FUN!

Winter session starts Dec. 5th. Sign up today! $20 discount for winter & spring session bundle.

Link in bio / www.hopjoynatureplace.com

What the fall session parents are saying:

"We love your class! We have been looking for something like this for so long... Just love what you are doing." - Laura G.

"Thank you! We had so much fun!!" - Natalie G.

"Thanks for a great morning! Can't wait for next week" - Nicole P.

"We had such a great time!" - April K.

"Thanks for another great day! K. especially loved exploring today. It's been great learning about these new places we can come back to as a family." - Beth M.

"Such a fun way to explore and meet people. We can't wait to come back. Thank you for having us!" - Anne R.

“My kids love your class!” - Jamie T.

Come join the fun! Winter session starts Dec. 5th! www.hopjoynatureplace.com

Apple week!

See the site for fall drop-ins and winter registration! www.hopjoynatureplace.com

HopJoy Nature Place - Northville, MI updated their business hours.

Puddles and log climbing!

Come join the fun!! Drop-ins available on Mondays and a few Wednesdays! www.hopjoynatureplace.com

Fun fact of the day 😉 Thanks, ! Burdock is fairly common here in Michigan. This plant ID app + a field guide is pretty useful in figuring out what's around you 👍

Omg. Are these kids cute or what!?

Four more spots in the Monday class! 😉 Sign up today! www.hopjoynatureplace.com

https://www.greenchildmagazine.com/kids-who-spend-more-time-in-nature-become-happier-adults/

Science Proves: Kids Who Spend More Time in Nature Become Happier, Well-Adjusted Adults You don't really need a study to tell you this, but it's worth noting the science behind our intuitive guess that kids who spend more time in nature become happier adults.

YES! ALL of us, every age, can benefit from outside time.

Want to sign your little one up, but you have a baby, too? No prob! Bring them in a baby carrier.

Spaces still available for our Monday fall class! Sign up today!

6 Key Reasons to spend More Time Outdoors with Your Baby In choosing to take your baby outside, you’re opening them up to a whole new world of exciting experiences and health benefits! Here are 6 key reasons to...

HopJoy Nature Place - Northville, MI updated their address.

"PLAY is instinctive, voluntary, and spontaneous.
"PLAY helps children develop physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.
"PLAY is a means of learning to live, not a mere passing of time."

https://ipaworld.org/childs-right-to-play/the-childs-right-to-play/

Big news! Due to big interest in the Wednesday class and space in the Monday class, two-year-olds may now register for the Monday class. It's currently only three-year-olds signed up so we will adjust the lessons accordingly 😁 Hope to see you soon!

https://www.hopjoynatureplace.com/fall-session-2022/

What they're saying about HopJoy:

"Thank you so much for all of your hard work and attention to detail you've displayed in HopJoy Forest School classes- we had so much fun ;)" -  Allison V. 

"HopJoy has been such a blessing this summer.  It's getting my four-year-old outside,  active and learning about the world around him.  He's made friends,  played in the mud and loves his teacher Miss Erin.  I also love that there's a parent component to each class.  We love HopJoy and highly recommend it to you too."  ❤️🐞🌳  -  Jen M. 

"Thank you again for a great time [this summer].  We both loved it!" -  Bridget A. 

"We really enjoyed the classes! It was a nice mix of adventure and playtime. The backyard classes were a great chance to relax and chat with other parents while the kids played." -  Jamie T. 

"I am so grateful for Erin's passion in outdoor education. I have learned so much from being a part of her nature play group that later evolved into her forest school classes. As a former educator myself, I am impressed with her pedagogy. I have not only learned how to have more fun with my kids outside but also how to instill in them a love of nature, a sense of adventure as well as invaluable traits of resiliency and ingenuity. I know more about the critters and plants my kids discover, and I am more inspired than ever before to spend quality time with them and my husband outside. Thank you so much to Erin and Hop Joy!" -  Agnes F. 

" My two-year-old son struggled with adjusting to a typical preschool classroom. Watching his confidence grow with Ms. Erin and his classmates when given the opportunity to learn and explore outside was a completely different experience. It’s benefited him across settings and I am so grateful to see the ways he has grown and the joy he has derived from these experiences." -  Beth M. 

“We know there’s a robust relationship between mental health and nature exposure,” says Matthew Browning, founding director of the Virtual Reality and Nature Lab at Clemson University who studies the link between the natural world and human health. There’s also a relationship between long-term exposure to nature and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death from any cause, he says.

https://time.com/6171174/nature-stress-benefits-doctors/

Why Doctors Are Prescribing Nature Walks Here’s the science behind the nature-health connection

Only two spots left in our Wednesday toddler class! There's still space in our Monday preschool class, too 😉

We can't wait to meet our new fall crew of kids!!

"A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policymakers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the human need for nature in how they plan and operate."

https://e360.yale.edu/features/ecopsychology-how-immersion-in-nature-benefits-your-health

Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policymakers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the human need for nature in how they plan and operate.

HopJoy Nature Place is open for business! Fall classes start Sept. 12 for kids ages 1-5.

Making calmer, kinder, stronger kids through outdoor play ☀️🌱🪱🌻🌲

$200/10 classes + $100/sibling
$22/individual class + $11/sibling

Place-based lessons plus active outdoor free-play in ALL the weather ☀️🌧☃️🌬🌈

www.hopjoynatureplace.com

Dirt - so fun for digging, pretending, eating 😂 ... but did you know that digging in the dirt can be really beneficial to your health? Read or listen to this interesting interview (link below) from one of the authors of "Dirt is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child's Developing Immune System."

Want to get your kid digging with us? There's still space in our fall classes! Sign up today!

Article: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/16/537075018/dirt-is-good-why-kids-need-exposure-to-germs

Sign up today! https://www.hopjoynatureplace.com/

Dirt - so fun for digging, pretending, eating 😂
.. But did you know that digging in the dirt can be really beneficial to your health? Read or listen to this interesting interview (link below) from one of the authors of "Dirt is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child's Developing Immune System."

Want to get your kid digging with us? There's still space in our fall classes! Sign up today!

Article: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/16/537075018/dirt-is-good-why-kids-need-exposure-to-germs

Sign up today! https://www.hopjoynatureplace.com/