Wonderment Circle

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Wonderment Circle is an Inclusive enrichment and community that fosters outdoor learning opportunities for families, individuals and communities with diverse abilities.

“Out-schools” or “un-schools” such as Wonderment Circle utilize nature-based and evidence-based educational tools and learning modalities to engage children and youth on a journey of learning the world around them outside of traditional learning spaces.

These models create diverse learning opportunities outside of the walls of traditional schooling and allow students to lead their way through learning while leaning on their senses of curiosity, independence and community.

“Out-school” models encourage individuals to learn, shine, grow and thrive in safe and inclusive community spaces.

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  • Gather a community/village of friends, individuals, families!

    Think about inviting community members who are a part of developed co-ops, homeschool pods and/or un-school tribes and check out this guide to explore tips on how to get started.

    Create opportunities to meet outdoors in nature to envision where you all could host “un-school days”.

    Work together to create lists of learning opportunities centered around nature-based and evidence-based educational tools/modalities.

    During planning sessions, think about a creative name and a plan for your collective.

    Envision what it would be to work alongside children, youth and adults of all ages to create the ‘wonderment’ of learning spaces without walls or borders!

  • The Living Earth School offers immersive nature-based education programs in central Virginia.

    Run Wild My Child has judgment-free resources that help families make outdoor time easier, more intentional, and a whole lot more fun.

    Creekside Nature School provides rich learning environments for children through daily nature immersion and a child-inspired emergent curriculum.

    • Collective responsibility

    • Peer and family relationship enrichment

    • Community care

    • "Unschooling"

    • Environmental stewardship

    • Social-emotional wellbeing and skill development

  • Outdoor learning replaces passive, indoor learning with hands-on, multisensory experiences in nature.

    Learning in nature can lower mental fatigue, increase physical activity, lower stress, enhance focus, and build a loving respect for the natural world.

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