Forest School Programs for Homeschoolers
Nature-Based Learning through Exploration & Experience
| Forest School for Ages 4.5-12 Weekly Options, September-June *Choose ONE or BOTH Options |
| 3-Day Option | 2-Day Option |
| Days: M, T, W Time: 9am-3pm Ages: 4.5-12 Groups: Kinder, Adventure, Wild, Wilder Locations: Broward – Ft. Lauderdale – Bonnet House & Birch Park; Dade – N. Miami – Greynolds Park | Days: Th-F Time: 9am-3pm Ages: 4.5-12 Groups: Kinder, Adventure, Wild, Wilder Locations: Broward – Ft. Lauderdale – Bonnet House & Birch Park; Dade – N. Miami – Greynolds Park |
| Program Focus: Integration of language arts, cultural studies and history, science and mathematics into the students’ discoveries in the forest. Integration of place-based ecology and stewardship, seasonal awareness and the rhythms of cultural traditions and celebrations into the students’ discoveries in the forest. | Program Focus: Integration of language arts, cultural studies and history, science and mathematics into the students’ discoveries in the forest. Integration of place-based ecology and stewardship, seasonal awareness and the rhythms of cultural traditions and celebrations into the students’ discoveries in the forest. |
Forest School Daily Flow & Schedule
| Time | Subject/Activity |
| 9-9:30am | Arrival & Forest Play |
| *9:30 | *Morning Song |
| 9:40 – 10:45 | Early Morning Block |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Snack & Play |
| 11:15 – 12:45 | Late Morning Block |
| *12:45-1:15 | *Wash & Lunch |
| 1:15- 2:45 | Afternoon Block |
| 2:45- 3:15 | Clean Up & Walk Out |
| *2:55-3:15 | *Closing Song & Dismissal |
Forest School Groups
Kinder Roots
Nature-Based Learning through Play & Discovery
The Kinder Roots are provided time to explore, learn and play – with the forest as their muse. Each teacher, as nature guide, creates a flow within the day that encourages the children to discover the wonders of nature, of themselves and of each other. Each day the Kinder Roots head out through the woods to explore, learn and play in the forest…following the path to discovery. This class is designed for children ages 4.5 (by start date) to age 6. Take Root directors and teachers take into consideration both the age and the social and emotional development of each child when determining their group placement.
Adventure Roots
Nature-Based Learning through Play, Discovery & Exploration
As the Adventure Roots explore the forest – the wonders of nature and the science of what is going on around them causes them to become curious, to ask questions and to want to learn more. Through inquiry and experimenting, the children learn and come to conclusions. The teachers provides resources that expand on those interests – creating a curriculum that emerges from the curiosity of the children. This class is designed for children ages 7 (at start date). Take Root directors and teachers take into consideration both the age and the social and emotional development of each child when determining their group placement.
Wild Roots
Nature-Based Learning through Exploration & Experience
The Wild Roots are inspired and guided to learn about the workings of the natural world and the role of humans within that natural world. Every day the Wild Roots kids explore the outdoor environment – in the forest or at the edge of the sea. Nature provides the poetry, the stories, the lab, the classroom, the think-tank…in which the kids observe, collect data, hypothesize, experiment, create, make, listen and do. The students work together in a collaborative effort, with the environment, themselves and each other. This class is designed for children ages 9 (by start date). Take Root directors and teachers take into consideration both the age and the social and emotional development of each child when determining their group placement.
Wilder Roots
Nature-Based Learning through Exploration, Experience & Action
The Wilder Roots continue to use the forest as the inspiration as the backdrop to the children’s learning. The students work together in a collaborative effort, with the environment, themselves and each other. As they grow, they expand outward by participating in stewardship projects that support the local environment and the wider community. This class is designed for children ages 11 (by start date). Take Root directors and teachers take into consideration both the age and the social and emotional development of each child when determining their group placement.