Exciting new changes are happening!
Circle Time!
This is where the children will meet for circle and explore their letters, numbers, shapes, colors and the animals that we have on the farm! We will go over our daily schedule, read books and talk about our favorite parts of the day!
Open the barn doors!
Behind the doors is the calendar! We will include the months, days of the week, weather and the seasons.
The surprise will be behind the top door! Which animal will we be introduced to and when?
Meet the Directors of the Learning Center
Cara (McDonough) Shambaugh
Hi! My name is Cara Shambaugh, formally Cara McDonough. I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts where I received my Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Applied Behavioral Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorders. I have worked with children with varying ages and challenges for many years. My titles have included; paraeducator, ABA Specialist, In-home Behavioral Coordinator, Behavior Specialist and Counselor.
Almost 3 years ago my family and I moved cross country to Oregon to start a farm. My mother, my daughter, myself, 2 dogs and cat piled into my SUV and we drove to live with my brother and his family. Our father soon followed by plane. This is where I met my husband Josh and added a new baby boy to the crew. Our daughter Rena is 7 and will be a second grader at Boeckman Creek Primary School in the Fall and Drew is a very busy 1 year old. In my free time, I enjoy going to the beach, playing tennis, spending time with my friends and family on the farm enjoying our animals.
Dan Silvey
My name is Dan Silvey and I am an Oregon native. I grew up in Portland and attended college at the University of Oregon (Go Ducks!) where I earned a degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Portland State University. In my over 10 years working in education I have held a few titles; paraeducator, substitute teacher, and learning specialist. All of my teaching experience is working with Kindergarten through 5th grade students.
Before starting my Master’s Degree program at Portland State University, I lived in Hawaii for one year. After returning home I got married to Amy, another Oregon native. We settled in Wilsonville and began a family. We have two children (plus a dog, Autzen). Our son, Declan is 6 years old and goes to Kindergarten at Boeckman Creek Primary School. Our daughter, Jocelyn (Josie) is 3 years old and goes to a local preschool, but will attend the Triskelee Learning Center in the Fall as a 4 year old. Amy and I have a strong family connection with the majority of our family in the greater Portland Metro area. When I have free time, I love to play golf, be outside with my kids, camping, going to the beach, keeping up with everything Oregon Ducks, playing board games, and being with friends and family.
Farm Based Learning
Your children will learn using a hands-on approach to explore the gardens, farm and our animals, while learning the basic developmental skills of social-emotional growth.