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We meet each Wednesday at Forest Glen Woods from 10am – 12pm. We begin with a snack and short intros and then head down the trail for a short hike (at the children’s pace) to our designated play spot. We play until 11:35 when we come together for a short circle time. We then head back to the pavilion where many of us share lunch. We meet rain or shine and all year round (snowy and rainy days are often the most fun!).

Additional Snack Info

While you and your kids are certainly welcome to eat anytime you want, the structure is set up so kids can have a snack at the beginning so that they can go into the forest with full bellies and not be distracted from play by rumbling tummies. Ideally we get there at 10 for a short snack before heading down the trail at 10:15 and then snack/lunch at 12.

Parent Handbook / Agreements 

Coming soon. In the meantime, check out this article by Alfie Kohn about the necessity of protecting truly self-directed play, Five Not-So-Obvious Propositions About Play. Or this document I wrote about how we approach child-directed learning in the forest. 

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This event follows the format from Free Forest School .