Curriculum

In Enrichment a priority is placed on learner autonomy and creating a truly student led time in their week where intrinsic curiosity, innovation, collaboration and independence are promoted. The curriculum for the program is place based and emergent - it develops as learners' interests, current events, seasons and local resources emerge. Below are some examples of where our learning has taken us:

In the past we have utilized wool from a community member's farm to do a fiber and physics study. Learners washed the wool, carded it, spun it, learned about how clothes are made, tested its strength etc... We have connected with kid mushers in Alaska during the Iditarod to learn more about the sport and the culture there. They took our questions and made videos to answer them for us. 

In the outdoor classrooms many of the learning opportunities facilitated are built upon from activities learners have initiated during their free explore time. For example one student started making a parkour obstacle course and others joined in designing and building the course. Another student was using a stick to hear the different sounds trees and branches make. They discovered different tones and started making some sweet beats with them. They showed their classmates who were soon experimenting and creating their own beats. We've sat and watched a peregrine falcon preen itself on the back stop of the CHMS baseball field and found salamanders under logs. We've also experimented with ideas pertaining to the sport of orienteering: predicting and gauging distance with paces, yards and other metrics.