Forest Learning Hub
For the Forest Year, September-June, families join the Learning Community and choose from a variety of options when registering for weekly classes designed for the homeschooling children, ages 5+, Monday-Friday.
Monday-Wednesday: Heartwood Core Classes |
Thursday: Connected ECO Classes |
Friday: Nature Seekers Classes |
Take Root, as a learning community, uses an ALL-OUTDOOR, PLACE-BASED approach to learning – focusing on exploration, play and discovery. Families join the community to participate in classes that will enrich their homeschooling curriculum. All classes take place outdoors and are implemented using holistic methodologies. The subjects, such as, language arts, cultural studies and history, science and mathematics, place-based ecology and stewardship, are woven into the forest school flow – emphasizing the rhythm of the seasons, sensory awareness and the forest kids’ discoveries in the forest. This model allows for development of the whole child…Head (through transformative experience and reflection), Heart (through relating) & Hands (through engagement).
Take Root’s Forest Learning Hub provides classes based on an emergent, nature and place based curriculum. Classes and instruction may include, but are not limited to: ecology, natural and cultural history, science, math, the arts, outdoor skills, yoga, movement, mindfulness, leadership, entrepreneurship, and stewardship.
Some examples of what may be on offer throughout the forest year, September-June for ages 5 and up (must be 5 in September): Florida Natural History & Ecology, Marine Studies, Pond Life, Botanical Wonders, Biology Basics, Math in Motion, Live Science, Art History through Nature, and more!
The Forest Learning Hub provides weekly classes and instruction in a variety of ways…supporting the needs of young learners (ages 5 and up) and their families. Offerings happen Monday-Friday! Families may choose one or more options. See below…
Heartwood Core Option | Connected ECO Option |
Ages 5-12 Dade Monday-Wednesday September-June Session Forest Learning Hub – Instructional Classes Session 1 – 9:30am-11:30pm Session 2 – 11:30pm-12:30pm 9 Monthly Payments, August-April $760 per payment per child 10% Sibling Discount Commitment September-June Register Stand Alone or Add On Forest Stay & Play 12:30pm-3pm, Caregiver onsite Heartwood Core Classes HEARTWOOD – Getting to the CORE…find strength in the heartwood of the trees, delve into the deep mysteries of the core subjects – Math in Motion, Live Science & Language Arts in Nature! Discover the workings of the world through experience – exploration, discovery and play. Click here to learn more – costs, calendar | Ages 5-12 Dade Thursday (add on or alone) September-June Session Forest Learning Hub – Instructional Classes Session 1 – 9:30am-11:30pm Session 2 – 11:30pm-12:30pm 9 Monthly Payments, August-April $282 per payment per child 10% Sibling Discount Commitment September-June Register Stand Alone or Add On *Add on to 3 Day Option – discounted rate of $238 Forest Stay & Play 12:30pm-3pm, Caregiver onsite Connected ECO Classes GET CONNECTED! ECO – Every Child Outside…explore, discover, and learn the wonders of South Florida nature – experience the rhythm of the seasons and its effect on the biology and ecology of Florida flora and fauna. Discover the interconnectedness of the ecosystems and find a sense of place. Click here to learn more – costs, calendar |
Forest Fridays Nature Seekers Option |
Ages 6-12* Dade Friday (add on or alone) October-May Session Forest Learning Hub – Instructional Classes Nature Seekers Classes, 1 Day of Classes Option Fridays, 10am-1pm 8 Monthly Payments, September-April $178 per payment per child 10% Sibling Discount Nature Seekers Classes Travel through the ecosystems of South Florida. Discover the wonders of the animals and plants through the seasons. Explore and learn the workings of Florida flora and fauna. *6 and up only Click here to learn more – costs, calendar |
In the Forest Learning Hub, the kids gather to explore and learn various days of the week during the forest school year.
All instruction takes place outdoors and is facilitated using Take Root’s unique approach which combines the experiential earth-based principles of Forest School, the holistic ideals of Waldorf, the child-based methodologies of Montessori and the flexibility of Agile Learning.
Take Root does not act as a childcare facility or provide child care, only instruction is provided during the session times. Take Root does not provide food, lunch and snacks are up to the family to provide and plan.