Northwoods "Academic" Forest School

We offer a Waldorf/Montessori/Classical-based curricula with a Forest School focus, we are a full-service choice to fulfilling all home-based education requirements or can be a supplement to your own journey! This enrichment program resembles a loose schedule of academic structure with a balance of student-led interests as well as ample time outdoors to connect with nature in true Forest School fashion.

Waldorf

Waldorf follows rhythms and academic blocks, that foster the students journaling activities. The Waldorf style of education is creative, artistic, nurturing and paces itself with where your child is right now- not forcing the organic growth and learning of the student.

Montessori

Montessori education seeks to develop natural interests and activities, supplying a supportive and well-prepared learning environment. The classroom reflects beauty and harmony, cleanliness of environment- encouraging students to move freely & independently. The mixed-age class is separated by planes, from 6 to 12 plane 2 and 12 to 18 plane 3, capitalizes on different aspects of individual growth and inclination.

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Forest School focuses on developing the students internal skills, such as confidence, self esteem, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Free play with non-hazardous risk taking.

Forest school is a long term experience with the student moving through each season - developing interests and skills.

Nature-Based Learning

Nature-based learning, or learning through exposure to nature and nature-based activities, occurs in natural settings and where elements of nature have been brought into built environments, such as plants, animals, and water. It encompasses the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, and behaviors in realms including, but not limited to, academic achievement, personal development, and environmental stewardship. It includes learning about the natural world, but extends to engagement in any subject, skill or interest while in natural surroundings.

Classical

A style of education that has emphasized the seeking after truth, goodness, and beauty; and the study of the liberal arts and the great books. Using "classic" novels and literature to augment the subject areas we are exploring.

Traditional

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This is the familiar workbook or worksheet style learning many of us are familiar with. We utilize this type of resource for some areas of language arts and depending on what the student is comfortable with, may be a springboard for them to grasp some areas of mathematics.

What Northwoods offers

Northwoods Forest School is an Enrichment Program.

We support your education journey by offering thematic units that highlight art, science, math, language, humanities, and social opportunities.

During our four day week, your student will learn through Waldorf curricula; arts, handiwork, music, and interest-led opportunities. This is offered in our hybrid atmosphere to really offer the best of many different types of educational methods.

Your child will also learn nature-based skills like self-confidence, self-reliance, resilience, homesteading activities, survival activities, bushcraft skills, and so much more!

While we intergrade all the MN required subject into our school year, and offer end-of-year national testing, our goal is to offer each of our Northwood families the support they need to school at home without sacrificing the social and artistic aspects of a more mainstream option.

Our goal is to support our MN families, to offer a child-led enrichment program that is rich and full of opportunities for a well-rounded experience!

For more info on how to incorporate some of our offerings, contact us! 218-821-7557 (text)