FALL 2023 DROP OFF CLASSES

For students 4 and 5 years

Drop off Class

Wednesdays 

2.5 hours

9:00-11:30

16 Weeks - First Semester

$512 - $32/week

18 Weeks - Second Semester

$576 - $32/week

$25 Material Fee/year

Science instruction will  follows the Preschool/Early K Nature School schedule. We delve into various subjects including insects, flowers, camouflage in nature, owls and more taking the teaching up just a notch compared with our younger nature schoolers.   Students will love our Rooted Math curriculum which includes lots of patterns, categorization, shapes and more.  Fern and Arrow, our forest characters teach math skills with storytelling of their outdoor adventures. Of course both our nature lessons and our math lessons are playful, engaging, hands on and appropriate for these young learners. Lots of opportunity to explore books, expand the lessons with creative play and ample free play to practice those social skills. Our Rooted Mindset curriculum is also included in this class.   Students should have independent toileting skills. 

For Students 5-7 years 

Drop Off Class

Tuesdays 3.5 hours

9:00-12:30

16 Weeks - First Semester

$720- $45/week

18 Weeks - Second Semester

$810-$45/week

$25 Material Fee/year

Science and math instruction dive deep into subject areas, striving toward higher order thinking skills. Students keep a science/math notebook for reference and documentation of work. Rooted Math uses storytelling with our forest kids, Fern and Arrow and natural elements to teach K/1 math concepts.  Both Nature School and Rooted Math follow weekly themes along with project-based work. Our 5–7-year-old students gain practice in following directions, dissecting and matching elements of nature, guided project work and increasing their nature vocabulary. Our Rooted Mindset curriculum is also included in this class.  K/1 Nature School includes a guide for meaningful homework in math, science and practical life making it easy for parents to plan, document and enrich each week’s lessons. A curated list of book suggestions (most available at the library) is provided for each study subject.

Many of our K/1 students stay for extended time, taking advantage of our Rooted Projects. 

For Students 6-8 years 

Drop Off Class

Mondays 3.5 hours

9:00-12:30

15 Weeks - First Semester

$720- $45/week

18 Weeks - Second Semester

$810-$45/week

$25 Material Fee/year

Our 1/2 class follows much of the routine of our K/1 class. In addition, our 6–8-year-old students gain practice in writing, labeling, following directions independently, organizing work and planning a project. STEAM elements are in play throughout our class to foster problem solving skills, collaboration and creativity. We work on students’ executive functioning to build planning skills, self- control, working memory, strong habits, time management, organization and responsibility. Our Rooted Mindset curriculum is also included in this class.  1/2 Nature School includes a guide for meaningful homework in math, science and practical life making it easy for parents to plan, document and enrich each week’s lessons. A curated list of book suggestions (most available at the library) is provided for each study subject.

Many of our 1/2  students join the Nature Tales class to further their knowledge, spark their creativity and enjoy time with like-minded friends. 

For Students 5-8 years

Drop Off Class

Alternating Fridays beginning in Fall

10:00-12:00

8 weeks $200

Or

Choose your weeks: $30/class

Rooted Literature encourages diving in to nature through literature.  We select nature-based stories, often connecting these stories to correlating Nature School themes.  Students learn literary elements, engage in STEAM challenges related to the books, collaborative storytelling, and narration practice.  

Tall tales, classic literature, folklore and fairy tales, fantasy, realistic fiction, poetry and verse are all included in this literature class using picture books, dramatic play, retelling and creating original stories.  

Author studies, may  include Tomie dePaola, Jan Brett, Kevin Henkes, Julia Donaldson and Gloria Houston.

For Students 4-8 years

Drop Off Class

Thursdays

9:00-12:00

$400/16 Week Semester

$320 for sibling

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We’ll travel around the world with animals as our guide.  Each week, we present an animal. Students will learn the geography of where the animal resides, its continent, mountains, and rivers and more. In addition, students will have a chance to free play outside, enjoy puzzles, books, art, games, and dramatic play.

Priority enrollment given to students in our 1/2, K/1 and 4/5 classes.  Open to other students based on available space.