forest fridays

Homeschool Enrichment for ages 5-9

extended hours are available from 7:30am-5:30pm

Must already be enrolled as a homeschool student or public school student with your district for this option.

Homeschooled learners ages 5-6 who have not yet reported homeschooling to your district are welcome.

10 monthly payments of $132 + $50 registration fee

1st payment due at time of enrollment

(subject to change with the seasons and as we learn + grow)

8:30 - 9am Drop Off

9-9:30am Spark : Morning Gathering

9:30-10:30am Science/Nature Lesson (+ snack)

10:30am-12pm Nature Exploration/Free Choice

12 - 12:30pm Lunch (brought from home)

12:30-1:30 Quiet Choice (art, LEGOS, games)

1:30 - 3pm Art/Science/Group Project Work

3 - 3:30pm Pick Up

Further Readings that Guide and Support our Philosophy:

Courage to Grow How Action Academy Turns Learning Upside Down by Laura A Sandefer

Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life by Peter Gray

Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive By Pasi Sahlberg and William Doyle

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

Let Them Eat Dirt: How Microbes Can Make Your Children Healthier by B Brett Finlay, PhD and Marie-Claire Arrieta, PhD

Teach Like a Finlander by Timothy D. Walker

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough