Spring Homeschool Programs 2025
Wood Gnomes
Forest Kindergarten for ages 3 to 5
All outdoor forest school
Connect to nature through imaginative play outside
Learn earth skills like fire making, plant identification & natural crafting
Instructors with many years of experience mentoring young children in nature
At Wood Gnomes, children will connect to nature through engaging in imaginative play outdoors and learning practical life skills. We will create a community with each other by participating in group music making, enjoying sensory awareness games and playing in our beautiful mountain creek. Children will build resilience, strong immune systems and close bonds with each other through spending time outdoors together in the elements. They’ll build confidence as they learn practical outdoor skills such as fire making and campfire cooking and gain respect for the level of focus and care that they require. On rainy days we’ll cozy up around a fire under our tarp. We will provide hands-on experiences digging in the garden, planting seeds and watching them grow.
Each day at forest kindergarten will follow a rhythm. When we arrive, we’ll sing our good morning song, listen to a story and share gratitude with each other. At lunchtime we’ll enjoy the ritual of lighting our lunch candle and eating in silence for the first five minutes. This gives everyone the opportunity to reset their nervous system and listen to the sounds of the forest.
During this special time when children are full of wonder and just beginning to think of themselves as individuals, those in our Wood Gnomes forest school will develop a deeper sense of self through their connection with nature. Through that newfound individuality, they will find community among their peers and mentors and build bonds with their fellow Wood Gnomes that can blossom into friendships lasting into adolescence and beyond.
Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - March 11 to June 3 with a break the week of April 15 - a 12 week series
AND
Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - March 12 to June 4 with a break the weeks of April 16 - a 12 week series
$600 for one day a week or $1160 for two days a week
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sign up for one day or both!
Craft Guild
Ages 11-16
Mondays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This class will focus on Art and Craft and gaining proficiency in safe tool use, techniques and applications in order to make various craft projects involving CopperSmithing, Blacksmithing, Carving, Green Woodworking, Leather Craft, Tool Making and more. We will spend time building our skill set through basic projects and then design and build our own creations such as Jewelry, Tools, Housewares/Hardware and Art! We intend to give the students the tools, time and methods needed while providing the space for them to explore what they are drawn to and excited to create.
This class will be predominately outdoors in a covered workspace. Students will have opportunities to explore nature and socialize during the day, while also having dedicated lessons and shop time each session.
We will spend some time on PRACTICAL SKILLS like Basic Carpentry, Tool Sharpening, Safety/Maintenance and everyday skills.
Mondays from March 10 to May 19 with a break the week of April 14
$700 for the 10 week series
Hearth & Harvest
Ages 6-10
Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Two days a week! Sign up for both days — or just one day a week.
Experience the abundance of spring with us as we plant the garden, nurture the farm animals, harvest with the wild greens, and gather around the hearth. We will learn land based crafts, such as felting with wool from our sheep and carving wood from our forest. We’ll share folktales each day, feeding the stories by discussing them as a group and teasing out meaning and lessons. Wandering our 100 acre wood, we’ll learn about tracking, plant identification and respectful foraging. Through practicing homesteading and woodland skills, we’ll deepen our connections to nature and ourselves.
Tuesdays from 10am to 4pm - March 11 to June 3 with a break the week of April 15 - a 12 week series
AND
Wednesdays from 10 am to 4 pm - March 12 to June 4 with a break the week of April 16 - a 12 week series
$720 for one day a week or $1400 for two days a week
