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Play Matters Outdoor Preschool centers its days in an outdoor classroom that uses simple, natural materials. The space includes loose parts, sensory experiences, natural objects, and handmade or custom structures that children use during unstructured play. The program follows an unhurried approach to early education that emphasizes play with natural materials.
• Price: $24 for The Mama Connection Rocklin: Meet Up; $10 for Seasonal Solstice in Sisterhood; $24 for Stay & Play: One Wildling; $250 for If You Can Dream It Private Party; $350 for Just Like Magick Private Party
Play Matters Outdoor Preschool is an outdoor preschool in the Greater Sacramento Area that is inspired by Waldorf and Reggio Emilia approaches, with the environment treated as a “third teacher.” The outdoor classroom is intentionally designed with fewer, simple materials that do not have to be expensive, store bought, or overly plentiful, with the stated focus on promoting more imaginative play and deeper connection with the environment. The program offers a half day preschool and parent-child program that supports the whole family and gives priority admission to children aspiring to join a local Waldorf elementary school. The preschool’s mission states that it offers a serene space for children to embrace holistic learning experiences through unstructured play and natural materials, with an unhurried approach to early education that aims not to burn children out before kindergarten and to keep encouraging the creativity, curiosity, and joy that children naturally express.
Naomi, who prefers to go by Nay, leads Play Matters Outdoor Preschool as its creator and is described as a nature play advocate. She has a background in Early Childhood and Mental Health Advocacy and specializes in crafting natural environments that promote a healthy childhood. She previously worked as a career nanny in the Bay Area while earning her degree in Early Childhood.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
• Price: $24 for The Mama Connection Rocklin: Meet Up; $10 for Seasonal Solstice in Sisterhood; $24 for Stay & Play: One Wildling; $250 for If You Can Dream It Private Party; $350 for Just Like Magick Private Party
Play Matters Outdoor Preschool is an outdoor preschool in the Greater Sacramento Area that is inspired by Waldorf and Reggio Emilia approaches, with the environment treated as a “third teacher.” The outdoor classroom is intentionally designed with fewer, simple materials that do not have to be expensive, store bought, or overly plentiful, with the stated focus on promoting more imaginative play and deeper connection with the environment. The program offers a half day preschool and parent-child program that supports the whole family and gives priority admission to children aspiring to join a local Waldorf elementary school. The preschool’s mission states that it offers a serene space for children to embrace holistic learning experiences through unstructured play and natural materials, with an unhurried approach to early education that aims not to burn children out before kindergarten and to keep encouraging the creativity, curiosity, and joy that children naturally express.
Naomi, who prefers to go by Nay, leads Play Matters Outdoor Preschool as its creator and is described as a nature play advocate. She has a background in Early Childhood and Mental Health Advocacy and specializes in crafting natural environments that promote a healthy childhood. She previously worked as a career nanny in the Bay Area while earning her degree in Early Childhood.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
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