Sunny Brook Menagerie

Welcome to

RESCUE - EDUCATE - HEAL

Sunny Brook Menagerie LLC officially began in 2021, and has been providing educational animal encounter experiences for all ages. We offer differentiated learning/therapeutic experiences with a wide variety of unique animal interactions here at the menagerie.

During our day camps students study the biology, adaptations, evolution, and anatomy of our wide array of animal species. Every camper receives one on one quality time with each animal to ensure a sense of empathy and connection, as well as learning grit and resilience as they take part in animal husbandry skills.

We also provide educational visits to small groups of all ages and are looking to invite social workers and therapists to the farm for therapeutic animal sessions with clients. Email Rebecca if you’re interested in setting up a session: sunnybrookmenagerie@gmail.com

Rebecca is a licensed K-2 teacher in the state of MA, and is also a Montessori certified instructor. Her other credentials include: BA Communications from Colby-Sawyer College, M.ED from Lesley University, and an Animation Certification from NYU. She has been an avid animal lover her entire life and would love to incorporate more therapeutic services, on site tutoring, and much much more as the menagerie grows and Sunny Brook’s acerage expands.

Current Animal AMbassadors

SUNNYBROOKMENAGERIE@GMAIL.COM

CAMP GALLERY

Curriculum

Our curriculum meets the

Massachusetts state standards for

LS1 From Molecules to organisms: Structures and Processes, LS2 ECOSYSTEMS: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics, AND LS3 Variation of Traits.

The curriculum provides a tasting of different animal biology topics stretching from pre-k through high school.

sATURDAY DAY CAMpS

Animal Encounter Camps will be held on certain Saturday’s from 10:00-2:00 and will have a variety of themes relating to the current animal ambassadors at the Menagerie. Day camps cost $65.00 for the day.

In the morning students will be introduced to the animal featured that day, do some research in the classroom, and study that animals anatomy and physiology.

Animal husbandry and grooming will take place next, followed by a lunch break and an animal themed craft.

To end the day students will be allowed exploration time to spend a quiet moment with a favorite animal, try out a science work from the classroom, or play an animal related game with a friend.

sATURDAY DAY CAMP

Dates and themes

10/5 Animal Relationships

10/12 Animal Adaptations

10/19 Biomes of North AMerica

10/26 Evolution and the Clock of eras

11/2 Extreme Adaptations

11/9 Animal Intelligence

12/7 Tree of life