WonderForest Co/op

WonderForest Co/op

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Nature-based homeschool co-op 🌱
Hands-on learning • outdoor play • seasonal rhythms
For curious kids & connected families 🤍
📍 Chicagoland
📩 DM to join

02/03/2026

I asked ChatGPT to create a caricature of me and my homeschool life using everything it knows about me… and honestly? Pretty spot on 🥹✨
Your turn….what would yours look like?

02/03/2026

WonderForest Nature Program — a small, nature-based program for children ages 3+, rooted in outdoor learning, gentle academics, and meaningful Islamic connections ☪️🌲

✨ Launching after Ramadan
📍 one acre forested home
🌱 Limited spots | Small groups

Stay tuned for details!

01/23/2026

Reminder for every mom today:
Put yourself on the to-do list.
Not after the dishes.
Not after the kids.
Today. 🤍”

✨ Save this. Share it. Come back to it when you forget again.






01/21/2026

Field trips don’t have to stop just because the season changes.
One of the best parts of homeschooling is learning with the rhythms of nature, not against them.

Here’s how we plan field trips by season — simple, affordable, and memory-rich:

🌸 Spring
• Nature centers & wildflower walks
• Farms, maple syrup demos, baby animals
• Creek walks & pond studies

☀️ Summer
• National & state parks
• Water science at lakes & splash pads
• Historical villages & outdoor museums

🍂 Fall
• Apple orchards & pumpkin farms
• Nature preserves + leaf studies
• Pioneer villages & harvest festivals

❄️ Winter
• Libraries & indoor museums
• Science centers & aquariums
• Greenhouses, conservatories & cultural centers

Homeschool doesn’t need a classroom — the world is the curriculum 🤍

Save this post for later and share it with a homeschool friend who needs fresh field trip ideas.

Photos 05/16/2021

“Preventing conflicts is the work of politics; establishing peace is the work of education.” - Maria Montessori


“If we are among the men of good will who yearn for peace, we must lay the foundation for peace ourselves, by working for the social world of the child.” -Maria Montessori


“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.” -Maria Montessori.

🌍

Photos 05/04/2021

💫 RAMADAN AROUND THE WORLD GIFT-AWAY 💫

Ramadan Mubarak to all the Muslims around the globe. We’re almost entering the last 10 days of Ramadan, where did it Ramadan fly?

To make this special, we have partnered up with some incredible accounts to gift ONE winner ‘Ramadan Around The World by Ndara Hassan’.

TO ENTER:

✔️ L I k e and S a v e this post
✔️ C o m m e n t with the answer to this question:

👉🏽 Where in the world are you celebrating Ramadan? And if you’re not celebrating, where in the world would you like to visit for Ramadan?

✔️ Head over to .giveaway to finish entering on their post!
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Closes Friday 7th May at 11pm EST
Give-away is open Worldwide 🌍
Winner will be randomly selected and notified via Social Media/ DM next week ONLY by .giveaway account‼️

Give-away is not affiliated or endorsed by Instagram. By entering you are confirming you are over the age of 18.


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Photos from peaceful.montessori's post 04/28/2021

5 minute Paper Towel Roll Craft

Today is the final day of our Botany series and we hope you enjoyed our posts!

I printed a parts of a flower template online, colored it, cut it and glued it down on paper towel roll. I then cut each section and labeled the parts.

We used our wooden play skewer to build the flower and we also used a pasta drier rack that some how came apart and we were left with this “stand”.

Please share, like and save


This post is part of a 3 day Flower Botany! Follow and these amazing mama’s below👇🏻 for some fun activities and inspiration!



montessori
c_to.z



@ Minneapolis, Minnesota

Photos from peaceful.montessori's post 04/28/2021

5 minute Paper Towel Roll Craft


I printed a parts of a flower template online, colored it, cut it and glued it down on paper towel roll. I then cut each section and labeled the parts.

We used our wooden play skewer to build the flower and we also used a pasta drier rack that some how came apart and we were left with this “stand”.

Please share, like and save


This post is part of a 3 day Flower Botany! Follow and these amazing mama’s below👇🏻 for some fun activities and inspiration!



montessori
c_to.z



@ Minneapolis, Minnesota

Photos 04/14/2021



The government of France is attempting to ban the hijab for Muslim females below the age of 18, mothers who wish to attend school trips and during national sports competitions.

Being silent is being complicit. If it is happening in France it can happen anywhere else. Help spread awareness by sharing this poster to your social media on April 14th. Also, please sign and share the petition link in my bio.
http://chng.it/gkGDtBTHyC

Photos 04/11/2021

Montessori Conference

Are you a parent, teacher, homeschooling parent, school administrator or community leader? Then this conference is for you!
Join us at the Childhood Potential Online Montessori Conference from 12-18 April. You will have access to video sessions, with over 50 world-class speakers, for free!

All you need to do is click the link www.childhoodpotential.com and register. We look forward to seeing you!

Photos 04/11/2021

✨ L A S T • C H A N C E ✨

I’ve teamed up with some incredible accounts to gift one lucky winner with the following prizes:

✨ - A Nugget Comfort
✨ - A wiwirurka Rocker

⏱ TAKES 4 MINUTES TO ENTER:

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🌟Go to and follow the directions on their post!

🌟BONUS: Share this post in your stories for 10 extra entries and make sure to tag so that we can give you credit.

📌 Details: This event will run from Thursday April 8th To Sunday April 11th at 8PM EST and the winner will be announced within 48 hours after the giveaway has ended.

🌍Gifting is open worldwide! Winners must have a PUBLIC account at the time of drawing so we can verify you are following everyone in the giveaway. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

This is not affiliated with instagram. By entering you are confirming that you are over the age of 18.


Photos 04/09/2021

✨ G I F T I N G ✨

I’ve teamed up with some incredible accounts to gift one lucky winner with the following prizes:

✨ - A Nugget Comfort
✨ - A wiwirurka Rocker

⏱ TAKES 4 MINUTES TO ENTER:

🌟Like and Save this photo
🌟Tag your friends, each tag is 1 entry
🌟Go to and follow the directions on their post!

🌟BONUS: Share this post in your stories for 10 extra entries and make sure to tag so that we can give you credit.

📌 Details: This event will run from Thursday April 8th To Sunday April 11th at 8PM EST and the winner will be announced within 48 hours after the giveaway has ended.

🌍Gifting is open worldwide! Winners must have a PUBLIC account at the time of drawing so we can verify you are following everyone in the giveaway. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

This is not affiliated with instagram. By entering you are confirming that you are over the age of 18.


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