Hudson Gardens calls its fall programs Nature-Based Academics: experiences that blend science, literacy, math and exploration in an outdoor setting. There are three kinds of homeschool sessions. Homeschool Science Family programs are all-ages sessions that parents or guardians attend with their children, each focused on a scientific theme. Homeschool Science Elementary programs are series for ages 5 to 10, led by naturalists, which the gardens describe as a time set aside for homeschoolers or at-home learners. Homeschool Tutoring is a nature-based enrichment program in reading and math fundamentals for ages 5 to 7, designed and facilitated by a licensed teacher.
What is still ahead this fall
- Homeschool Tutoring: Fauna Math and Phonics (ages 5-7): Wednesdays, Oct. 7-28, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; $60.
- Fall Colors, Homeschool Science Family: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9-10 a.m.; $5. The science behind color changes in autumn; the page invites families to wear Halloween costumes.
- Keepers of the Land, Homeschool Science Elementary: ages 5-7 on Tuesdays, Nov. 3-17, and ages 8-10 on Thursdays, Nov. 5-19, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; $36-$41. A three-week series on land stewardship.
- Weather Station Creation, Homeschool Science Family: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 9-10 a.m.; $10. Families create a homemade weather station.
- Homeschool Tutoring: Nature Names and Numbers (ages 5-7): Wednesdays, Nov. 4-18, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; $45.
Know before you go
- Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. The tutoring page says children spend most of their time in an outdoor setting.
- Registration is through South Suburban Parks and Recreation; the Nature-Based Academics page links to registration for each program. Children must attend family sessions with an adult.
- The same tutoring units are also offered as After School Tutoring on Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Related resources: Hudson Gardens: free admission and self-guided field trips and the Littleton Museum and its living-history farms.
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