Sep 20, 2024 | Class, Education, Programs
Earth Ways Summer Camp 2024 was full of interesting learning, cultural experiences, nature exploration and fun. There were several moments that I call magical, which resonated with deep meaning for me, and I think, for the campers as well. Such as when our special guest Deitrich Peters, Grand Ronde, allowed the children to come up and touch his regalia…
Sep 11, 2023 | Education, History, Programs
The Acorn Circle program brings Native American culture and children’s education to local libraries. In Fall 2023 we went to three libraries, in 2024 we did six libraries, and in 2025 we plan to do three libraries. Singing Creek Educational Center (SCEC) has partnered...
Jul 27, 2023 | Education, Programs
I homeschool my daughter who has developmental delays and is autistic. At the start of the school year, I decided that I wanted my daughter to learn how to participate in a group and learn some new social skills. Karen was more than welcoming to us and encouraged us...
Jan 8, 2022 | Press, Programs
SCEC is pleased to announce we received a grant from the Lane County Cultural Coalition to pursue a project in collaboration with Tribal members. We will be updating our Native American teaching in our history programs. We are also intending…
Sep 2, 2021 | History, Programs
During August 2021 we held two weeks of summer camp for low income families in the Cottage Grove area who are speakers of Spanish and Mam (primarily Guatemalan immigrants.) Funding was generously provided by Oregon Community Foundation, with financial and logistical support from our partner, the Family Resource Center in Cottage Grove…
Sep 4, 2019 | Programs
We are so excited to welcome you to History Homeschool!
Signups are happening now and the first day of homeschool at the Snapp House is on September 10th, 2019. Hurry, because space is limited and it’s filling up fast!
Dec 10, 2017 | Pioneer/ Historical, Programs
Letters From the Trail is a unique new program that brings literature and history to life in Lane County Classrooms! We are so excited to launch this new program in February, 2018. A costumed interpreter from the Oregon Trail (circa 1858) will do a 20 minute...
Feb 13, 2017 | Pioneer/ Historical, Programs
For me, one of the most compelling things about the history of the old West and pioneer travels are the journals and letters. In today’s modern era kids get less exposure to actual written letters and are more often in front of emails, Videos, Facetime or Skype....
May 8, 2016 | Field Trips, Programs, Science
Bring your 5th graders out to Singing Creek Education Center for a day of Pond Study Aquatic Science. The curriculum for this field trip was written by Melanie Brown, a graduate of Riparian Ecosystems from OSU. What’s a Riparian Ecosystem you may ask? Riparian...
