Sharre Tefila Preschool - Olney, MD
This preschool nature playspace in Montgomery County
takes advantage of a large existing hill to offer active play -- hillside slides
and giant logs and boulders for climbing. The school's insect theme for indoor
classrooms continues outdoors with a spider web climber, an ant hill complete
with embedded ball-rolling tubes and a caterpillar trail, made of composite
lumber in a variety of colors, for triking and walking . There is a sand area
edged with natural stone and logs, and a refurbished shed which is now a "shunnel"
for riding and storage.
The concept design is by Nancy Striniste of
Earlyspace LLC www.earlyspace.com and the space was built with materials and
labor donated by Jeff Schwartz of Greenskeeper Environmental
www.gkenv.com.
