Wildschool of Jacksonville

What started as a rainy day turned out to be gorgeous!!

The wildlings collecting items to make wombat stew on our walk. We laid out the blanket on the grass, closed our eyes and listened to the breeze in the trees and the river nearby

Last week was so busy I forgot to post what the Wildlings had been up to
Last week we seperated pumpkin seeds,feed the crows the guts,climbed in trees and found these amazing rocks.
Along with story time and an art project Id say it was a perfect fall Day
Im still looking for a couple of kids for the Friday class

I found a great little clearing at the park for independent play next time. I can guide the kids not to go past the fence and they would be able to play wildly and freely between the fence and the trail in this part of the woods while doing so safely

Thank you for coming today. Unfortunately some of the things I had planned we were not able to do (due to the space change) but I did leave a meassage for the manager of the park for clarification and hopefully they will get back to me
Next week I will plan accordingly if I dont hear back
I had so much fun today and hope youall did as well

Keep an eye out for updates

Hey guys just FYI dont park on the circle part of the drive,someone that works here just came out of the visitors center and said that no one is allowed to park there (seemed pretty annoyed)
Make sure you park in an actual parking spot just before the curve

Im very excited for our class today

Heres what you can expect

Learning the hello song

Walk in the woods/collect treasures

Walk back to the outdoor classroom

Bathroom break/wash hands

Story time (todays books in photos) and snack
(We may only read 1 book)

Open ended play
There will be an open pumpkin they can play with the guts,seperate seeds etc
The treasures they collected,small cars,bowl for water play,spoons etc

Goodbye song

Please remember bug spray (parents too) theres lots of mosquitoes
Please remember to wear shoes and clothes you dont mind getting dirty

There is a lot of tree coverage so it will be cooler in the park keep that in mind

If you cannot find us my number is 904672-0764 Ms Jennifer

Hi wildschool families the Oct 30th class is now full

If you have paid please click going on fb event event for updates

On Friday we will meet at the outdoor classroom at 1230. You will drive into the park,pass by the playground and keep going until you see the road split off to the right. The outdoor classroom is on the left you will see a large pavillion and walking trails. You can park right before the road splits

Please dress your children appropriately, they will get dirty and clothing may get stained

Sneakers are recommended as the trail can be muddy when it rains.

They wont need sunscreen but will need bug spray

Please bring a full water bottle and small snack (that is labled if the child is being dropped off)

Please message me with any allergies
I will be messaging paid participants a waiver tomorrow please sign it and email back to me
([email protected])

Update we only have space for 1 more child (will allow 2 children if they are siblings) For the Oct 30th outdoor preschool class

If you were not able to get a spot for Oct 30ths class. You can still pay to hold your spot for Nov 6th

Today the wildlings and I explored all sorts of things with the magnifying glass including mushrooms tree bark and acorns. We learned about baby animals like owls cougars and bears
We created crayon drawings and even had a visit from a catapillar who wanted to check out the treasures (fallen leaves) we collected

I have had some interest in a 2 hour class on Friday Oct 30th

I am more than happy to guide the class if I have atleast 4 children signed up
Please comment of you are interested

The class would be fully outdoors at Tillie k fowler park

The class is waldorf inspired and will be partly child led with the Rhythm of the class guided by me
The Rythem of a 2 hour class will look something like this

Greeting song

Walking to our outdoor "classroom"

Child led play on the trails (open ended toys will be provided such as wooden bowls,spoons,mallets,magnifying glass,ribbon,twigs etc)

Storytime and snack or lunch depending on time of class

Bathroom

Walking back to our outdoor classroom

Art and crafts structured activity ( usually ties into the story)

Clean up

Child led play

Goodbye song

I can create an event for Oct 30th on this page
I do have a private outdoor preschool class from 9 to 1130 that day
I can offer
1230-230 or 1-3 please comment which you would prefer
The cost of this class will be $15 a child for drop off or $10 a child for the parent to stay and observe

One of the books Im reading in class this fall is My Tree and Me by Jo Witek

Today in class we read about how trees change each season.

Then the WILDLINGS climbed a tree,which was magic and turned them into sorcerers in the forest (just like the book)

So we collected all sorts of treasures on our walk and then made potions

The potions were mixed and saved in a jar,which we will paint with next week

Our next class will Oct 16th which is the 1 hour introductory class on the page under events.
Please keep in mind class size is very limited and pre registration and payment is required