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Hummingbird
Haven Living Education

Hummingbird Haven is a Haven for Living Education. Here we have our main Kindergarten and Preschool Program as well as Groups for all ages. Through positive Coaching you can move into a solutions-based model for any challenge; in the home, relationships or business.

I named my business Hummingbird to signify a small but mighty initiative, like the Hummingbird. I also named it in memory of my late Father; Roy Weiler who instilled in me a love of learning and confidence through experience in nature. We also happened to ‘foster’ a family of Hummingbirds when I was young, whose nest was damaged in a storm. They grew to be healthy young birds and flew into their freedom when they were ready.

Hence the name ‘Haven’, a safe place where the young can grow, learn and develop to ‘fly’ into their own independent thinking and make the world a better place!

In this era of homeschooling education, there are so many varied directions we can take for our children. What remains a fundamental principle of education from time immemorial is the unparalleled experience of a healthy, respectful and inspired relationship between a teacher and student as well as a group setting with peers. In our time when homeschooling is on the rise, yet so is AI and online learning, the preservation of our human heritage relies on children continuing to have in person learning and real hands on experience of their education. It is part of learning how to live in a larger community with others that helps us grow into our full humanity. To have an adult that you, as the parent, trust and align with is absolutely crucial because together we work together towards your child’s growth into the future.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD
Preschool and Kindergarten
Private and Group Tutoring
Parent Coaching

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Individual Consulting
Business Enhancement

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Hummingbird Haven Preschool and Kindergarten

Shannon Weiler is the heart behind Hummingbird Haven, bringing a deep commitment to early childhood development and community-centered learning. Through a playgroup rooted in arts, traditional stories, song, crafts, movement, and daily outdoor exploration, she guides children in building strong social skills and foundations for higher learning at an age appropriate level.

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.”

— Plutarch

Guidance and Support for Homeschool Parents

Support for Homeschool families through action-based solutions, games and exercises for children. Innovative tips to redirect challenging behavior. Step-by-step format to help you build a homeschool rhythm into your day for a harmonious home life as well as enhanced developmental learning for your children.

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“Educating the mind without educating the heart is
no education at all.”

— Aristotle 

Tutoring Groups for all Ages and Individualized Tutoring

Children build meaningful connections with peers through group activities. They experience enhanced mental and emotional development while expanding their individual thinking and consciousness.

Give your child the gift of Living Education. These classes are interactive and in person. They are experiential and include movement, drawing, and creativity. My passion is to engage children to their fullest potential in the time we have.

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 "Receive the children in reverence, educate them in love, and send them forth in freedom."

— Rudolf Steiner

Dress Up Birthday Parties with Guided Games

We come to your home or a public park to create a delightful and joyous enhancement to your child’s birthday party. A variety of costume themes are provided for each child to wear as they act out a story told by Shannon Weiler, accompanied by songs, music, and thematic presentation. Simple, non-competitive games are included to bring the group together in harmony and laughter.

The general age range is 3–12. Older birthdays are certainly possible with a different structure, age-appropriate games, and deeper peer connection.

 

Call for more details on these fun and authentic enhancements to your event. Two-hour limit.

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"Unless ye become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."

— Matthew

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Personalized Coaching

Coaching sessions are personalized for your individual needs. I use a dynamic, solution-based approach that is authentic and unique to effectively create a positive impact in your personal and professional life.

Elevate Your Business

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This is for businesses and corporations seeking innovative ways on site, to increase productivity and overall social/physical health in the workplace. It will actively engage each individual to participate with the whole group, increasing the health and overall success of a team. We work with you to evaluate your goals, strengths and weaknesses, customizing each session. This is a non-virtual, hands on experience, bringing energy and positivity.
into a team through active experience.

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About Shannon Weiler

Hello! A little about myself......

I was born in my home in the Redwoods. We always lived in the woods, and at some points in my life, I lived deep in the wilderness with no electricity or running water. We had a wonderful gravity-fed spring, candles, and a woodstove in the cabin. I did not grow up with television and always had a lot of time to explore living off the land. It's been a way of life my whole life, an inherent part of me.

My parents were loving and hardworking, and had a passion for freedom and independent thinking. My Father died when I was 15, which was a huge turning point in my life.

After college, I lived in Thailand for 6 months, farming with draft horses and learning the art of agriculture and animal husbandry. I then went through a full time 4-year intensive program for Education, Public Speaking, and Movement.

For the past 7 years, I have developed my Private Coaching and Consulting and Business Enhancement Workshops.

I have always had a passion for children as well as bringing people together in a real and dynamic way, because I see very clearly they are our future. What better way to improve our culture, than to form a new and alive form of education that inspires free and independent thinkers who can solve problems and work together. That's what we do here!

Living Education and
Coaching Services

Comprehensive academic assistance and professional development programs designed to elevate learning outcomes and business excellence in early education.

Preschool and Kindergarten

Story, song and nature-based play learning that builds confidence, wonder, and strong developmental foundations for lifelong growth.

Private and Group Tutoring

Interactive and in person tutoring for all ages to enhance homeschool studies.

Parent Coaching

Guidance and practical support for families navigating homeschooling or learning at home, with actionable tools, activities and curriculum tailored to your child’s needs and your goals.

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Individual Consulting

Authentic and personalized coaching to make a positive impact in your personal or professional life.

Business Enhancement

Businesses and corporations seeking innovative ways on site, to increase productivity and overall social/physical health in the workplace

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

What People Are Saying

  • “Shannon’s middle school class and tutoring group has been a wonderful experience for my son! He’s bringing home knowledge, art, and writing regarding history and important historical figures that actually makes sense for these times. He really enjoys the movement parts of class—he has grown immensely since starting with Shannon this fall!”

    KIRSTIN AND SHAUN LONGMEIER
    Sandpoint Medical Massage and Kaniksu Folk School

  • “Shannon is an invaluable mentor for early childhood developmental educators and parents.  I received an incredible practical and spiritual value and growth in each and every session working with Shannon. I’ve brought so many big problems and tricky nuances to Shannon, as I have 3 children of different ages. She has never been without great insight and suggestions. She is a wellspring of wisdom for anyone called to educate the youth. She’s the real deal! It makes so much sense to work with someone with so much experience who is genuinely and generously open to supporting anyone doing this work in their families and communities."

    KRISTINA MIKAILIAN
    Former Business Executive Current Homeschool Parent and Teacher

  • “Shannon led our whole board meeting through a short, guided movement exercise. The proof of the validity of her work was what transpired in the rest of the meeting. The group worked through many challenging agenda items smoothly, and the meeting adjourned ahead of schedule...many on the board commented on how great it would be to have every meeting open with her guidance.”

    STEVE HAYWARD
    Business Owner and Board President, Sierra Waldorf School

  • “Having little background with starting something new, I was somewhat hesitant. However, what I experienced was pleasantly surprising and intriguing. Unlike many superficial workshops and coaching I have taken, I found what Shannon had to offer to be genuinely team building. Over the course of our time, I noticed our team was significantly more connected to one another. The whole experience engendered feelings of additional trust along with just being fun and feeling good. I would highly recommend this workshop for any professional group looking to increase its efficiency and collaboration.”

    ERIK FREEDMAN
    Retail Management President, Ace Hardware

  • “I was given the opportunity to work with Shannon Weiler as her piano and violin
    accompanist. Her dedication to both personal performance and the graceful, and
    compassionate teaching of her students made her a delight to work with. In the classroom
    Shannon is thorough in her teaching while being attentive to the needs and activities that
    would inspire her students. While her lessons were well planned, she easily adapts and
    improvises to build upon the strengths of the students and build them up where improvement
    is desirable. Shannon’s care and compassion for every student is clearly evident through her
    clear direction in the classroom.”

    CAYTLIN REESE
    Owner of Bella Nota Music Studio in Sandpoint, Idaho

  • “My two children have attended Hummingbird Haven. Ms. Shannon has brought out
    creativity in my boys through play and singing. The most precious thing I've noticed is
    the way they play with their schoolmates and the bond that's been created with them by
    being at the Hummingbird Preschool. We value all the knowledge and experience Ms.
    Shannon has in child development. She has definitely gone above and beyond the
    requirements of a teacher for our family. We look forward to her being in our kids' lives
    for years to come.”

    JOSH AND CALEY LARKED
    Owners of SDG Logisitics

  • “I have worked with Shannon for the past seven years and find her to be a teacher of the highest degree. She gives her all to her teaching and achieves remarkable results. She shares her knowledge and practice with the faculty and any parents who are interested. Her student observations are keenly made, and her contributions to staff meetings are invaluable. Shannon holds high standards for herself and her students. I have been inspired by her own personal striving to find balance between form and freedom as she continues to reach for new goals in her teaching. Shannon is capable of putting on an excellent end-of-block performance if your school sees fit. They have been some of my favorite experiences to participate in and witness as a teacher.”

    KELLY MACLEAN
    The Hedge School, Sandpoint, ID

  • “Our family had such a wonderful experience at Hummingbird Haven! Ms. Shannon creates such a warm, nurturing environment, providing an intentionally simple and peaceful space where children can truly be children. The rhythm of the day feels thoughtful and grounding, with a balance of creative play, outdoor time, music, storytelling, and practical life activities. We appreciated Ms. Shannon’s gentle guidance, encouraging imagination, confidence, and kindness.”

    NIKO AND MAKAYLA SAVARESE
    Private Business Owners of Nikos Construction and Nurtured Nest

  • “The essence of what Ms. Shannon brings is reverence, harmony, inspiration, passion, and love—not just to the group of children but to the parents too! Through parent meetings, Waldorf-inspired articles, and even simple conversations, Ms. Shannon has shared so many insightful perspectives, and through these insights she has helped our family build a strong foundation of peaceful practices in our home and our lives. Needless to say, Ms. Shannon cares deeply about the children and the families, and she is very strong in her natural ability to run a school. 

    BRITTNI JACOBSON
    Private Business Owner

  • “Shannon was an invaluable coach in helping me with my son's transition into preschool. I am a mother of four—he is our youngest—and we have always homeschooled our children, never having them attend preschool. My husband and I are both certificated teachers in California and enjoy home education for our children. Because I had a negative and traumatic preschool experience myself, Shannon coached me through this transition. We had only one or two ‘sessions,’ and they truly helped shift the energy and thinking around it. My son began to thrive at drop-offs and after just a few weeks was smiling and playing and not upset at all about separating. I am grateful for Shannon’s wisdom and clarity in life coaching and helping me move through old experiences to benefit my child. She is wonderfully intuitive and a craftswoman at working with others through life. I highly recommend seeking her support.”

    JEN ALCORN
    Elementary School Teacher

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EMPOWERING PARENTS  •  EDUCATING CHILDREN  •  BUILDING COMMUNITIES

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