The Wild Within
The Wild Within
Ages: 11-14
Tuesdays
8:30 am to 4:00pm
Sept. 9th through November 25th
Cost: $320/ month
In a time of much uncertainty, it can be hard to be a kid
Daily Rhythm
Drop Off: 8:00am
We gather together at the entrance of Elk Rock Island. Children may settle in at the table to craft or climb on the playground with our friends.
Grounding Circle: 8:15
Our day begins with a Grounding Circle to greet each other through movement games & songs, share our thoughts, and talk about the activities we'll be doing based on our Daily Focus
Morning Play: 8:30
A mix of guided & unstructured playtime for kids to explore, climb trees, have fun and practice navigating group play & communication
Snack: 9:30
We will reconvene to eat a little snack, listen to a story, share any treasured findings and recharge.
Group Activity: 9:45
We will gather for a guided lesson, crafting project, activity or exploration based on our Daily Focus.
Free Play: 10:00
We process what we have learned through play and connect deeply through our imagination.
Integration Play: 11:00
Through sensory play or an open-ended art activity, we will use what we’ve learned to create what is meaningful and unique to each of us
Reconvene & Closing Circle: 11:30
We will begin heading back to the entrance and stop for our Closing Circle along the way to share our discoveries, interests, and decide together what we want to learn about next time
Pick-Up: 12:00pm
We will gather at the entrance for pick-up and goodbyes
FAQs
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Register for this course by clicking on the registration button at the top of the page. Fill out and sign the forms, and we will reach out to you shortly after to arrange a $50 course deposit. This deposit is refundable up to a month before the course starts. After that point it will be used toward the $50 supply fee and can no longer be refunded. First months tuition, and all following monthly tuitions, are due by the 5th of every month.
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Our maximum teacher to student ratio for this course is 1:8. We will never have more than 8 students in this class. Occasionally, there may be a visiting teacher present, which will lower the class ratio to 1:4. We believe that small class sizes are the best environment for deep learning and deep relationships. We are committed to maintaining an intimate class size to better serve the students, teachers, and families.
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The Wild & Free program will run on Thursdays and Fridays during the Fall and Spring. During the winter, the class will be offered on Fridays with additional indoor crafting and ancestral skills courses being offered on Thursdays.
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Class will be held rain or shine! That being said, there may be some days where it is unsafe for us to be outside, such as extreme heat, thunderstorms, or days when the roads are unsafe to drive on. If this happens, we will do our best to schedule make up days for the course. If we are unable to do so, we will issue refunds in the form of future class credits for every day after the first missed class date.
