Earth and Sky School
Fall Afternoons & School Holidays
All programs in Eagle Rock Reservation.
Sliding Scale available for all programs.
Fall Afternoons
Fall is a season of Change. When your child joins us in the Forest for Fall Afternoons, they experience the magical change from Summer to Winter. At EaS, we emphasize that although we are going into a natural setting, in fact, we ARE Nature therefore, we change and grow. In addition, during the school year, when so much time is spent indoors, time spent in Nature is critical to developing sensory awareness, returning to equilibrium and enhancing our critical thinking development. It's also just plain FUN.
Fall Afternoons 10 sessions
3:45/4pm Drop off ~ 5:45 Pick up
choose..
Tuesdays
Wednesdays or
Thursdays (* Campers 7+ yrs.)
4-11 yrs.
$315 register by Aug 31st get early bird discount $300
$150 CITs (See below for more information.)
Start week of Sept 23 -
10 sessions * skipping school holidays.
*rolling admission/half/partial sessions may be possible.
To register: email earthandskyschool@gmail
Fall School Holiday Camps
10-2pm 4 yrs - 11 yrs.
(This is a multi-aged program-younger campers should be potty-trained, happy to go on walks without being carried and able to communicate basic needs.)
$65/day
CIT program $30/day *see below for details*
Oct 3 *FULL* Oct 14 Nov 5 Nov 7 Nov 8*limited spots
A non-refundable deposit of $15 required at time of registration.
To register: start new subject line and email Earthandskyschool@gmail.com
School Holiday Camps
At Earth and Sky Camp, we combine free play at Base Camp, a patch of the Forest we call home, with Adventure Walks to our favorite places in the Forest: Sleeping Giants, Dead Deer Valley, Big Teepee, Triple Twin Tree Valley, etc. The program is loosely-structured as a respite from organized group activities. We have craft materials, twine, yarn, buckets, digger shells, etc. and wonderful 'play facilitators' (counselors) on hand to support and inspire as needed. There is lots of emphasis on the lessons we can learn from Nature.
Earth and Sky School offers programs for
Campers, (ages 3.5* to 10)
*siblings and *independent 3.5*
Counselors in Training, (ages 11-13)
Counselors 14+ (paid position)
Spring and Summer Programs
All programs in Eagle Rock Reservation
Email Earthandskyschool@gmail.com to
Register
SPRING AFTERNOONS
10 Sessions * rolling admissions or half-sessions available*
4-11 yrs.
3:45/4 Drop off- 5:45 Pick up
$300 (*sliding scale available/sibling discount available)
Tuesdays * Begin March 5-May 21
Wednesdays * Begin March 13- May 22
Thursdays *Begin March 14-May 22 ** Kids 8+ years
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SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
10-2PM
CAMPER: $65/day; $60/day/per sibling
CIT: $35/day $165/week
April 1-5 SPRING BREAK CAMP ($325week; $65/day)
April 8-12 SPRING BREAK CAMP ($325week; $65/day)
March 29 GOOD FRIDAY CAMP
May 14 ELECTION DAY (Montclair Municipal Elections)
June 4 ELECTION DAY CAMP **FULL**
June 21 JUNETEENTH CAMP
SUMMER CAMP 2024
week of
June 17
10-2pm;
$325/week
CIT $165/week
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Remaining weeks of Summer:
9-1:00pm $325/week; CIT $165/week
9-3:00pm $365/week; CIT $185/week
June 24 *FULL*
July 1-3 * 3 day week*
9-1:00pm/$195; 9-3pm/$220
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
Aug 5
Aug 12 *FULL*
Aug 19 *FULL*
Aug 26 **FULL**
earthandskyschool@gmail.com
For availabilities and registration.
Tree trunks and giant rocks, squirrels and roly-polys, shy fox and mossy stumps beckon young hearts and spirits to come play. Spend the afternoon in the woods experiencing and learning first-hand, the beauty and magic of the natural world. As we connect to our local habitat, the woods of First Mountain. Imagination runs wild in the beauty and magic of the natural world.
Come adventure with us, as we discover First Mountain’s magic places, like Sleeping Giants, Big Teepee, Tree Alley, First Fort and Big Boulder; build dams at the creek along Skunk Cabbage Lane and do leaf races at Three Bridges.
Time spent in the woods anchor children in real life, beyond the social and academic pressures of our human constructed world. Earth and Sky School teaches children to trust themselves, to observe, to develop empathy, to think outside the box, to cooperate and so much more. Time in the woods will give your child a sense of connectedness with all the living things on our beautiful planet.
At Earth and Sky School, your child will observe and experience who they are in the Natural world, as part of the Natural world; inspiring us to grow and change in our own ways and to trust in our innate knowledge and wisdom. We will develop a relationship with the natural world and understand that we are a part of it. We will see the ‘medicine’ in the plants and creatures we encounter.
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We start our time off at our beloved Base Camp (not far from the pick up/drop off area). Here we play, create and allow ourselves to unwind and connect with the Forest Beings and energy. We often decide to go on an adventure hike to one of our favorite places, where we continue the fun.
Each session will offer a topic or focus allowing for personal discovery and connection. Some topic areas include: How was our mountain formed? Do trees communicate? How is the forest a community? What animals live here? Who lived here before we did and how did they live?
We learn through Stories and Stories teach us in the way we need to learn.
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Social-emotional learning and shared imaginative play is a big part of our time together as well as problem-solving and creative projects. As part of all Earth and Sky School programs, we offer participants moments to connect mindfully with themselves. We will feel at home, as we get to know what's in our very own backyard.
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Increasingly, research is showing broad benefits from spending time in nature. It is an stress-reducer, spirit-lifter, self-esteem booster and independence-maker and attention-restorer. I personally believe it stimulates creativity and helps to establish respect for our natural environment.