HOMESCHOOL NATURE CLASS
MONDAYS 10:00 - 3:00 at Kezialain Farm in Westtown. Open to kids ages 5 - 14. Under 5 considered on individual basis. 10 Weeks beginning September 15, 2009.
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A Weekly Outdoor Nature Awareness Program for Homeschooled Youngsters.
This mixed age group meets weekly for a full day of outdoor exploration, adventure, and cooperation. Participants will trek to our outdoor home base where we will explore, create, and learn. The children will develop comfort in and appreciation of the outdoors through activities such as firemaking and outdoor cooking, natural shelter building, nature observaion, and crafts from natural materials. Teambuilding, cooperative games, and awareness activities help participants develop skills and confidence.
Our leaders are staff of Free Spirit Nature Camp, and are skilled in Wilderness Mentoring, children's programming, arts and crafts, outdoor skills and character education. Frequent guests will contribute their special skills and experience and share their enthusiasm for the outdoors with the students.
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Our program offers socialization and problem-solving opportunities, and supports and encourages student-led activities. The participants will define the direction and activities of the group through daily community meetings and will develop communication skills, respect, and cooperation.
Our site is the 200 year old Kezialain Organic Farm in Westtown, offering 150 acres of woods, fields, mountain views, Tunkamoose Creek, pond, and barns to explore.
Options for activities and projects include:
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Animal tracking and observation skills Friction fires outdoor cooking flintknapping, creating arrowheads and stone tools crafts with natural materials art projects natural shelters coal-burned utensils awareness games role-playing, skits, storytelling hiking canoeing pottery tie-dying and batik stalking and tracking games solo sit spots nature journaling and creative writing bookbinding weaving knots plant identification other ideas the kids come up with that we can support |
10 weekly sessions $250.00 per student - Family rate 2 or more kids $200/each
Mondays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Kezialain Farm, Westtown, NY
Children ages 5 - 13, children under 5 considered on individual basis
Please bring lunch, waterbottle, dress for outdoor play, bring change of clothing,
September 15 - November 23 (no session October 12, Columbus day)