Explorers Outdoor School of Idaho
New Location 745 Crest Rd. Caldwell - Sand Hollow
All Classes at the New Location beginning November 27 

RANGERS 2,  AGES 8-10, TUESDAYS 11:30AM - 2:30PM and or

Thursdays 9:00-12:00 Combined Rangers 1 & 2 Ages 5-10

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Tuesdays: Natural Sciences integrated  as always: hands on natural sciences. Check out the photos on social media to see many examples things we've done & subjects we've learned about.

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Also... Thursday will do all the things we do in Rangers 2 but with a different subject

New! New subject- Geography,  states studies, with a little history :  integration with Rangers with all the other activities we do to enrich your at home learning & add another subject to our Rangers 2 line-up. Take both days & continue to enhance their knowledge & experiences...and it's so much fun! The subjects chosen in Rangers can add to whatever you already are doing at home, sometimes hard to make interesting and so fun & interesting in a group setting like this. 

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Thursdays: Combination Rangers 1 & Rangers 2 ages 5-10 

Always hands on holistic learning - joyful - fun way to learn that keeps kids engaged, helps them remember with less repetition & foster a love of learning. That's what we do. 

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THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF THIS ENTHUSIASTIC AND CAPABLE AGE. WE ENGAGE & LEARN THROUGH MOVEMENT & WHOLISTIC FULL SENSORY LEARNING. RANGERS PROGRAM RUN BY SEMESTER FOR CONTINUITY, ROUTINE & STRONG FRIENDSHIP BUILDING.

 

WE LEARN RHYTHMICALLY WITH THE SEASONS, AND STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. WE FOUNDATIONALLY LEARN – HOW TO LOVE TO LEARN  IN A COMFORTABLE & ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT. OUR SPACES INCLUDE GARDENS, PLACES TO BUILD FORTS IN OUR LITTLE WOODS & FARMYARD, A SEASONAL STREAM AND POND. WE LEARN ASIDE AT TIMES A LAMB GRAZING, INQUISITIVE MINIATURE GOAT, AND OTHER FARM ANIMALS THAT WE CAN OBSERVE AND PET. ANIMALS BRING A CALM TO MANY CHILDREN & EXPAND THEIR EXPERIENCES AND EXPOSURES. SOMETIMES THEY BECOME THE LESSON.

WE LEARN CONCEPTS LIKE ENGINEERING, MATH, TEAMWORK & A SENSE OF SPATIAL AWARENESS WITH FORT BUILDING. WE BALANCE & DEVELOP OUR VESTIBULAR SENSES HELPING CONCENTRATION & LEARNING. WE ALSO LEARN WITH GAMES, MOVEMENT  TO LEARN WITH THE  WHOLE CHILD, WE CHALLENGE OURSELVES & WORK TOGETHER WITH GROUP PROJECTS.

 

OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES UNITS OF NATURAL SCIENCE, LITERATURE, NATURAL JOURNALING, ART, SOME YOGA, & MINDFULNESS, & PE.

WE ENJOY SPECIAL DAYS TOO, LIKE BIRTHDAYS & HOLIDAYS TO ADD A SPECIAL & EXCITING ELEMENT FOR DEEPING IMPORTANT EVENTS  & MEMORIES. 

 

RANGERS IS DESIGNED FOR FORWARD LEARNING, CREATING FRIENDSHIPS, FEELING COMFORTABLE IN OUR NATURAL SPACES & WITH THEMSELVES. WE TREAT OTHERS WITH KINDNESS & EMPHASIZE EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER. WE WORK TOGETHER WITH POSITIVE CONFLICT RESOLUTION & UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES & OTHERS.

YOU MAY CALL US FOREST SCHOOL, NATURE SCHOOL AND EARTHSCHOOLING & WILD-SCHOOLING AND ALL WOULD FIT. 

AGES ARE 8-10  THEY MAY TURN 11 YEARS OLD AFTER MARCH 1 OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR