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DAILY RHYTHM

A DAY IN FOREST SCHOOL

Little Feet Forest School offers a variety of program options, including various days and times. Our daily rhythm is balanced with a combination of "inhale" and "exhale" activities to ensure age-appropriate development for all little explorers.

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DAILY RHYTHM

8:30-9:00- Rolling arrival- students enjoy free-play, tend to class animals, and assist with set-up as they arrive

9:00- Mindful morning

9:20- Teacher facilitated adventure- art, music, nature themed play-based learning, modeling the use of tools, teacher support of themes that have emerged in independent exploration observations

10:35-Snack—>free play

11:00-Exhale activity

12:00-1:00- Lunch; Inhale activity or nap time(for full-time explorers)

1:00- Walk to Lower Maxwell Falls Trail head (in the case we cannot go to this location we will find a place to explore in the neighborhood or at basecamp)

1:30-3:15- Free exploration 

3:15-3:30- Reflection & pick-up

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INHALE & EXHALE ACTIVITIES

The following lists are examples of "inhale" & "exhale" activities the explorers will engage in throughout their day at forest school.

INHALE ACTIVITIES:

  • Story time

  • Sit spots

  • Mindfulness & breathing exercises

  • Independent art

  • Nature journaling

  • Literacy practice

EXHALE ACTIVITIES:

  • Outside exploration

  • Music time

  • Tool application

  • Group art

  • Dance

  • Mud kitchen play

  • Group exercise or games

  • Outdoors lessons- survival, safety, weather/environmental awareness

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