Welcome to GROWING SPIRIT :)
Nature Days Are Open to All!! Quaponda Curriculum
IF FUN IN NATURE WITH FRIENDS AS A FAMILY SOUNDS GREAT TO YOU:
JOIN US ANY WEDNESDAY 10am - 2pm for archery, woods, kayak and spring fed pond & all sorts of fun outdoors
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SUMMER Camp Runs Tues - Fri 10-2 Every Week of the Summer except July 4 week
(membership class time from 9-10:30 is full, but nature days 10-2 are open)
MEMBERSHIP CLASSES BEGIN BEFORE NATURE DAY AT 9 AM AND RUN TIL NATURE DAY CIRCLE TIME AT 10:30 - THEN NATURE DAY TIL 2PM
WEDNESDAYS
9AM - 10:30AM NATURE CLASS WITH MS. WILLIS includes plant and seasonal knowledge, HERBS, FORAGING AND NATURAL WISDOM CULTIVATION. WHILE SPANISH CLASS WITH MS. kristina includes GAMES, PLAY, IMERSION AND REGIONAL LEARNING PROJECTS FROM HISPANIC COUNTRIES
10AM - 2PM NATURE DAYS INCLUDE ARCHERY, WOODS PLAY, ROPE SWING KAYAKING, BOAT RIDE AND SWIMMING DURING WARM MONTHS
COUNSELORS WILL BE ON SITE AT 9:30 TO PREP FOR DAY AND PLAY WITH KIDS DURING ARRIVAL AND PLAYGROUND TIME FROM 10 - 10:30 WHILE MS. WILLIS FINISHES CLASS TIME AND THEN WHOLE GROUP NATURE DAY CIRCLE BEGINS AT 10:30 AM
INVESTMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP AND EXPECTED COSTS
MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENT IS $20 A MONTH PAID VIA VENMO TO GROWING SPIRIT
FREQUENTLY YOUR CHILD/REN WILL BRING HOME PROJECTS, PLANTS AND HOMEMADE MEDICInials FROM THEIR NATURE CLASS TIME WHICH HAVE PROVEN TO BE SO VALUABLE FOR A NATURAL LIFE AND LOVE OF SHARING AND LEARNING :)
aT THE BEGINING OF EACH MONTH MEMBERS PAY:
TO GROWING SPIRIT FOR EACH WEEKLY NATURE CLASS = $20 FOR FIRST CHILD, AND $10 FOR SIBLINGS X HOW MANY WEEKS IN THE MONTH (YOU ESSENTIALLY GET THE CLASS FOR THE SAME PRICE AS A REGULAR NATURE DAY AS AN APPRECIATION FOR YOUR COMMITTMENT
TO mS. KRISTINA FOR SPANISH CLASS = $10 FOR FIRST CHILD AND $8 FOR SIBLINGS X HOW MANY WEEKS IN THE MONTH
IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN MEMBERSHIP:
REGULAR NATURE DAYS WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT A PRICE OF $20 FOR FIRST CHILD, $10 FOR SECOND CHILD AND $5 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL SIBLING.
Your family does need to commit to the semester so we have the right amount of children and expectations for our group learning.
Meet the TEACHERS
Miss Willis
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Miss Willis is the founder of Growing Spirit and teaches from the heart about her love of the earth.
She is an avid gardener, natural medicine seeker and lover of indigenous principles. She teaches from this place and connects with kids as the creators of their own worlds.
She believes that cultural traditions are extremely valuable and works to preserve all of these things through her relationships and developments on Johns Island.
Other Teachers :
We have had some amazing teachers over the years who teach classes in the following subjects: Math, Spanish, Tap, Gardening/Medicinal, English/Lit & Science.
Age brackets are Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School
Some of them are available for tutoring, and each of them did classes in the fall semester of 2020 in our facebook group to support your child’s learning needs.
MR. NOODLE MCDOODLE
MR. NOODLE
Mr. Noodle is serious fun! Extremely talented and always keeps the best sense of humor :)
Mr. Noodle got his nickname while working at Camp Winnarainbow in the last century. He had just graduated from Reed College (where he studied Religion and Philosophy) and taught stilts, juggling, cooperative games, clowning, and theater at this famous circus arts camp.
Noodle went on to teach preschool and tutor math, in Oregon. He moved to the Lowcountry with his wife Eden and they started a Swing dance band called The V-Tones of Charleston. Noodle is an avid ukulele enthusiast, a busy math tutor, and is very excited to be teaching this year.
His focus will be on Middle School Math skill development.
MRS. EMILY
mRS. EMILY
Mrs. Emily is an incredible Spanish teacher who has a wonderful youthful spirit when connecting to young people. She will be providing entry level Spanish classes for all age levels with follow up or furthering work that has skill levels based on age/grade, as well as a monthly zoom meeting for students to practice in person with their teacher :)
She spent time in Spain perfecting her language skills and many years coming up with songs and other fun learning tools to make learning a foreign language memorable.
What a joy to create connection across cultural worlds that we truly share by adding the Spanish language to our communication skills!
Thank you Mrs. Emily for being such a creative and positive force.
MRS. EDEN
MRS. EDEN
Mrs. Eden is an expert when it comes to having fun moving yourself to good music for expression and good times!
Tap classes with her will include some stretching, expression of how the movements feel in the body, mind and heart, as well as basics of tap that can be incorporated into the kids movement lives. She will also offer a monthly zoom meeting so as to review choreography and any questions on tap and feelings :)
What a treasure! Mrs. Eden also joins Mr. Noodle around town for live performances so one day you can see them perform outdoors for some in person family fun.
Thank you Mrs. Eden for being such a special expressive person which allows us all to feel all our feels and enjoy all the movement too!
Mrs. Lynne
Only one of the best Science teachers around! Mrs. Lynne spent years being part of a forest school which made her a perfect fit for Growing Spirit! She teaches in a way that encourages the recognition that everything is connected. Each science process and each living being IS connected.
She is knowledgeable, accepting, intuitive. and truly has a deep love for teaching children. She makes the world a better place with her actions and passions. Science is a tangible experience with her great guidance, and she is excited to do some zoom live feedback communications with the children as they learn and grow.