Learn Outdoors during your summer staycation!

 

Benefits of Summer School & Tutoring for Young Naturalists

Summer school and tutoring keep curiosity alive between seasons—helping kids retain knowledge, build confidence, and sharpen observation skills they’ll use outdoors. Small-group or one-on-one support reinforces classroom basics (reading, math, science) so children spend less time catching up and more time exploring trails, identifying plants, and sketching wildlife. Extra instruction also teaches study habits, encourages persistence, and lets instructors tailor learning to a child’s interests—so a budding naturalist can deepen skills like note-taking, species ID, and field sketching while staying excited for the next adventure.

Cultivate Creativity Camp @OMGC School

 

Sign Up Here: https://tinyurl.com/CampOMGC2024

Kid's Summer Camp!

I'm a local elementary educator and mom of two active boys. I am hosting a three week hike camp for ages 9-13 at griffith park for three weeks in July. I still have a few slots left to offer. The trails are easy to moderate (mostly fire roads and bridle trails). Hikers will be encouraged to explore, observe and discover in their natural environment. Buy one week and take 10% off an additional week. Send me a message for specific info. — at Griffith Park.

 

Sign Up for Kids Weekend Hike Camp

All trail heads are less than 1 mile radius from the LA Zoo. Hikes are easy (flat dirt roads) to moderate (slight incline on easily accessible wide fire roads). Parents are welcome to join any hike at NO EXTRA CHARGE! Only $89/day!

Sign Up HERE https://tinyurl.com/5ab7jayp

Map of Griffith Park

Hike Camp

Each trail head is located less than 1 mile from the LA Zoo.
Some trails we will be exploring will include:
Rattlesnake Trail
Skyline Trail
Amir's Garden
Oak Canyon Trail
Mt. Hollywood Drive
Fern Canyon Trail

Sign Up HERE

Send your kid to HIKE CAMP this summer!

 

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Register for Spring Nature Journaling Classes!

Its Springtime! New growth has sprung and the timing is right to immerse your student in nature. To discover, learn and play!

Join us for an 8 hour nature study and journaling lesson - spread out over the course of four 1.5-hour class days. Students will be immersed in a natural environment and led to explore, observe and reflect upon what they’ve discovered. See reverse for details/locations/dates/time.
Materials/light snack provided. Drop off or stay and explore with us!

Cost: $35/class day

Limited Spaces Available…Register Today!

Nature Study /Journal Practice- All Ages

(Register Here)

 

Students will be immersed in a natural environment where they will be encouraged to collect articles found in nature. They will  observe, identify, define and reflect upon their findings, ask questions, and create artwork in nature journals. This activity will be done in a variation of local outdoor spaces and settings — See schedule below.

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will strengthen scientific observation skills by looking and listening closely.
Students will practice writing skills by describing their observations in the form of a journal entry.
Students will practice life drawing skills and express themselves through art.
Students will cultivate a sense of ownership of their space and stewardship of the natural world. See learning standards below.

 

CHOOSE A TRACK BASED ON DATE/LOCATION: 

Track One: Wednesdays March-2-23, 2022 10am-11:30 pm (Pasadena)

Track Two::Thursdays March-3-24, 2022 10am-11:30 pm (SFV)

Track Three: Fridays March 4-25 10am -11:30 pm (La Crescenta)

Track Four: April-18-21, 2022 10am-11:30 pm

Locations TBA upon registration. (Various Locations Within a 5 mile radius of Griffith Park/Cal Tech/First Strike Park).

Drop off Available (Parents are also welcome to stay).

 

Day 1- Tree Exploration

Day 2- Plant Life

Day 3- Insects

Day 4- Birds

 

COST

$35/class  Venmo @togetherweread

 

DURATION

5-10 minutes to introduce the activity
20-25 minutes for explore
20-25 minutes to journal
20-25 minutes to (snack/share)
5 minutes of Free play

 

MATERIALS PROVIDED

Paper, journal, or notebook
Drawing/writing utensils
Magnifying glass and/or Binoculars
Light Snack/Juice

 

NGSS TIE-INS (https://www.scoe.net/media/m54eyzne/parent_overview_science_3-5.pdf)

Science and Engineering:

Asking questions
Analyzing and interpreting data
Engaging in discussion from evidence
Obtaining, evaluating, & communicating information

 

Cross-cutting Concepts:

Patterns
Cause and effect
System and system models

VAPA TIE-INS (https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/vapacontentstds.asp)

Aesthetic perception, creative expression, connections, relationships, applications

Learning Values and Principles- https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssstandards.asp

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About the Moderator:

Trish is an LA native, born and raised in Glendale. As a seasoned Real Estate Agent, she knows the ins and outs of the city and its citizens. As a busy mom, she recognizes the value of getting her kids off the screens and out in nature. As a skilled hiker and outdoors person herself, she has a deep connection with the city’s natural environment and has experienced the benefits of being rooted in nature. 

As a student of CAL State LA in the Masters of Science Program, Trish also has experience in the classroom acting as a room mom and on occasion a substitute teacher and tutor for students K-8.

“During this time of potential lockdowns and quarantines, it has never been more important to get your children outdoors whenever possible. So I created this lesson out of a love for seeing my children connect with their natural environment and expressing themselves through art. I hope that you will come on this learning journey with me to explore, discover and learn!”