Farm School

Ages 5 & 6

Children learn in a natural environment through curiosity, play and discovery. Children will be exposed to horses, goats, barn cats, guardian dogs, chickens and whatever wild animals the 100+ acres, creeks and lakes have to offer.  We will be focusing on social emotional skills as well as motor skills as well as adapting to the thought process that there is no such thing as bad weather, which allows us to become resilient and confident together. There will be a daily read aloud with tea time, and students will be exposed to a feast of poetry and living books. 

Ages 7 & 8

 Children automatically become hands-on in nature. It provokes children into thought, action, and formulating their own ideas. When they are involved in experiences with nature, they are absorbed and completely attentive to what is at hand. We seek to support them in this by providing natural environments to explore and adding tools to enhance explorations because when children connect with nature and develop their own personal relationship with it, the relationship will carry meaning into their understanding of nature and ultimately, it's creator. 

Ages 9-11

Problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, people management and coordinating with others has been listed as the top five skills needed in life. Our goal is to help our students gain those skills and many more through a focus on care of person, care of environment and social relations. We believe self worth comes from successfully accomplishing meaningful tasks, so we aim to equip our students with opportunities to gain skills and ultimately a greater confidence in themselves and their capabilities. This exposure to the real world will help feed their need for meaning and purpose, allowing them to be curious about who God created them to be.