Flow of the Day...9:00am-12:00 (noon)
We will start with a brief circle time, continue with extended amounts of free play and close with nature games and a gratitude circle. Using an "emergent curriculum" approach, children will be offered opportunities to play and engage in inquiry and exploration according to their interests.
~Arrival: Songs and Play
~Walk to our classroom space in the forest
~Sit spots/Nature Journaling & Drawing
~Enjoy free play (story telling, imaginative play, exploration, discovery, team work, dramatic play, etc.)
~Snack any time & Lunch (in four hour classes only)
~Read aloud offered
~Group Nature Game or Activity (optional based on the children)
~Gratitude Circle and Closing
~Arrival: Songs and Play
~Walk to our classroom space in the forest
~Sit spots/Nature Journaling & Drawing
~Enjoy free play (story telling, imaginative play, exploration, discovery, team work, dramatic play, etc.)
~Snack any time & Lunch (in four hour classes only)
~Read aloud offered
~Group Nature Game or Activity (optional based on the children)
~Gratitude Circle and Closing
This type of learning is adventurous, joyful and supports wellbeing! We know that unstructured uninterrupted play keeps children’s natural curiosity flowing as children experiment and learning is play and play is learning. All the while children are seen and loved for who they are!
How to Join?
Open "House"/Meet & Greet--> Come meet the community and play in forest
April 12th (no cost event) 9:00-11:00am - drop in anytime! Location: Urfer Family Park, Sarasota, FL Spring classes... children walking to age 7 are welcome
Classes are offered two days a week for the Spring season...choose the best plan to fit your family: -10 classes: Wed and Fridays -5 classes: Wed OR Fridays -1 class at a time: pick and choose *Caregivers have the choice to stay & play or drop off.* *Ratio minimum of 1 adult to 5 children and will vary based on how many caregivers stay & play. Dates --> 9am-noon April 26 and 28, May 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 and 26 Location: Urfer Family Park, Sarasota, FL **Please fill out separate forms for each child you are enrolling. |
Fall 2023 Enrollment opens soon welcoming children walking to age 7...
Days: Choice of 2, 3, 4 or 5 days (offering based on interest) Time: 9am-1pm Dates: Starting September - end of May (following the Sarasota County School District calendar) Location: TBD (30 minutes max from downtown Sarasota) *Caregivers have the choice to stay & play or drop off on a semester basis.* *Ratio minimum of 1 adult to 5 children and will vary based on how many caregivers stay & play. |
“In nature children learn to take risks, overcome fears, make new friends, regulate emotions, and create imaginary worlds.” – Angela Hanscom, Balanced & Barefoot
Curious and Kind Education, LLC (2023)