Thursdays 9:00 - 12:00 Fall 2025 Natural Sciences integrated as always: hands on natural sciences. Check out the photos on social media to see many examples and things we've done and subjects we've learned in the past. ​ 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.  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.  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 What to Bring & Be Prepared For Class :  Backpack : a "regular" sized day pack - school back pack. The tot sizes are generally too small & harder for the child to manage. The opening is smaller & it's harder for them to fit items inside.  Lunch in a Container : please send lunch and snacks in a container (not in a bag: bags fly around and hard for us all to manage Morning class bring a lunch and snacks  Afternoon Class: lunch is optional if they ate directly before class. Most kids need to eat again, and  large snacks or lunch is recommended Large Filled Water Bottle : the cute small sizes are too small. It disrupts class to fill up frequently for the class Dressed in Layers : Winter & early spring : Snow Clothes : head to foot. Beanie (don't rely on the hood), layers, snow pants or bibs, jacket, snow shoes Bring a quart size mason jar with lid and a spork or fork & spoon that fit in the jar with the lid closed  with names on each piece