At Joe Shoemaker we are combining physical adventure tasks, games and extended trips with seasonal and ecology related themes. This means students will be learning about themselves physically, emotionally and socially and also might be stimulated to learn more about ecological science and related fields.
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K-5 Classes have 8 adventure cycles per year which is 2 per season (late summer, fall, winter and spring). Each cycle is 3-5 days long depending on the week, for 50 minutes each day (This equals 10 classes season).
K-1During the early elementary years our Adventures follow the theme “Survival with senses and soil”.
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2-3During the mid-elementary years our Adventures follow a theme titled “Changes inside and around me”.
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4-5During late elementary years our Adventures follow a theme titled “Bodies, Behaviors and Biodiversity”
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6-8
During pre-adolescence our “Adventures” follow a theme titled “Hero’s Journey – Navigation and Nourishment”.