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10 | September 28, 2017 | The New Lenox Patriot News newlenoxpatriot.com Tinkergarten class brings outdoor play to New Lenox Fall classes start Sept. 30 at Hickory Creek Preserve Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor Simone Davisson plays in the mud. “Go Outside and Play” read one boy’s shirt at the first day of Tinkergarten, a class led by Mokena resident Amanda Knittel Herman to encourage outdoor learning for youngsters. “In general I think this is a great program and everybody should have a chance to experience it,” Herman said. Herman started the process of becoming a teacher after hearing about the program from a friend who also teaches Tinkergarten classes. “It just really spoke to me because this is really what I think education should be about,” Herman said. During her first class on Sept. 13 at Francis Field Youth Foundation in New Lenox, Herman had six attendees and four adults — parents and caregivers — in attendance along with herself. The children’s ages ranged between 18 months and 5 years, which Herman said provides a unique challenge for her as the instructor, but it also creates an environment for students to interact with children of other ages. Tinkergarten curriculum is designed for children as old a eight, and some classes do span the entire age range, such as her Saturday class in Mokena scheduled to start at the end of the month. “Believe it or not, there is a way to tailor [the class] to a seven-year-old and an 18-month-old,” Herman said. Making mud was the main activity during the first class, where participants started by collecting nature “treasures” like leaves, acorns, and sticks in buckets. Herman also read a story about the five senses and led songs about the fall season. After pouring water on bare ground to turn it to mud, the children explored and played with the mud, touching it, poking it with sticks and splashing around in it. “It doesn’t look like they’re learning while they’re playing,” Herman said. “But, they really are, which is how they should be at this age.” Since some of the children didn’t want to touch the mud, Herman found a different way for them to still experience the sensory activity without getting their hands dirty by scooping the mud and putting it on a large rock instead. “It’s a little awkward when there’s some lulls in their play ... and that is actually normal,” Herman said. “And, they say parents are scared to let their kids get bored. My kids are bored all the time, and I just tell them to go outside. It really sparks creativity. It’s okay to let them get bored and it’s okay if there’s lulls in play.” Robyn Ryan, a Tinley Park resident who brought her 2-year-old son, Max, to the class said it was an opportunity for them to spend time learning outside in a different way than they are used to. “I think I was more excited about playing in the mud than he was,” she said laughing. “We don’t really do a lot of that at home, to be honest. “We play outside, but it’s always at a playground or something. It’s not digging through leaves and picking up acorns and looking at worms. So I think, for him, he definitely discovered a little more nature.” She said she is looking forward to other kinds of discovery and spending more time focusing on the five senses during the upcoming weeks in Tinkergarten. This week, the students learned about empathy while playing with crafted gnomes — each of which have their own personalities. The eight week classes run each season, with the fall Alex Herman, Instructor Amanda Herman’s son, shows off his muddy hands after playing in the mud during Tinkergarten at Francis Youth Field in New Lenox. His shirt reads “Go outside and play.” In the background, Simone Davisson, who was at the class with her mother, Susan Davisson, jumps in the mud puddle the students created. Photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media Alex Herman (left) and Simone Davisson investigate a large orange mushroom at the base of a tree at Francis Field Youth Foundation. session in Mokena starting at 10 a.m. on September 30 at Hickory Creek Preserve, LaPorte Road Access in Mokena. Cost for the course is $140 per student, with a discount for additional siblings, and the curriculum is designed for children ages 18-months to 8 years old. “If you’re somebody who likes to schedule in classes, but still really very much appreciates having that outdoor time then this is a really great fit because you still have that outdoor, child-led play but you still have it scheduled into the week,” Herman said. To learn more about Herman’s Tinkergarten classes, visit tinkergarten.com/lead ers/amanda.knittelherman.
newlenoxpatriot.com News the New Lenox Patriot | September 28, 2017 | 11 <strong>NL</strong> man suffers ‘life-threatening injuries’ from three-car crash James Sanchez, Editor From Sept. 20 22ND CENTURY MEDIA is looking for local FREELANCE REPORTERS and PHOTOGRAPHERS to cover events, meetings and sports in the area. A 70-year-old man from New Lenox is in serious condition following a vehicular crash involving three cars in New Lenox Township Tuesday, Sept. 19. The incident reportedly occurred around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Laraway Road and Spencer Road, according to a Sept. 20 release from the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Police reported that the New Lenox man, who was driving a Hyundai Sonata heading southbound on Spencer, ran a stop sign and struck the driver’s side of a Volvo semi-tractor trailer traveling eastbound on Laraway, police reported. The driver of the semi – a 40-year-old man from Richton Park – lost control of his vehicle and went off the roadway and rolled into a ditch, the release said. Following the crash, a third car – a Toyota Sienna driven by a 56-year-old woman – traveling westbound on Laraway was unable to stop and struck the Hyundai Sonata. The 70-year-old man reportedly was extricated from his car and is currently listed in serious condition. Silver Cross Hospital staff believes that he may have experienced a medical condition prior to the crash. The two other drivers involved in the incident were also transported to Silver Cross, but both were treated and discharged, according to police. No tickets have been issued at this time. For more on this and other breaking news, visit New LenoxPatriot.com. Pictured is the aftermath of a vehicular crash involving a Hyundai Sonata that a New Lenox man was driving and a Toyota Sienna. Photos by Scott Carlos The New Lenox man reportedly ran a stop sign and struck a semi-tractor trailer, causing it to go off the roadway and roll into a ditch. It was reported that the New Lenox man may experienced a medical condition prior to the crash. Real estate on your mind? I can Call Sharon Ahrweiler at CRIS REALTY to put your mind at rest • Help you find the best market price for your home • Help find the home of your dreams • Answer any real estate questions you have 815.263.2844 ahrshar@aol.com Serving the Lincolnway Area for the past 38 years SharonAhrweiler.com 1200 E. Lincoln Hwy New Lenox 815.485.5050 Interested individuals should send an email with a resume and any clips to jobs@22ndcenturymedia.com www.22ndcenturymedia.com CHICAGO SOUTHWEST CHICAGO NORTHSHORE MALIBU
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