Awakening Seed School | Private Education

Special Programs

After School
The school provides an after school program from 3:00–6:00 p.m. The school program includes sports, arts and crafts, study hall, and outdoor recreational play. Extra fee is required.

Intergenerational Programs
Older children make monthly visits to a local nursing home facility, integrating this experience into their daily lives. This experience promotes a greater sense of community with others outside of the school beyond the peer group.

Outdoor Education Program
Each classroom has an outdoor classroom area that is used for gardening, science experiments, ecology studies, special projects, community outreach, and individual work. Awakening Seed has a community garden, an enclosed pond, and is in the process of developing a schoolyard habitat for observing wildlife.

Summer at the Seed
In June and July, Awakening Seed offers a summer program for children ranging from toddlers through 6th grade. This program is separate from the regular school year and is open to current and former Awakening Seeds, as well as children who attend other schools throughout the year. More information on this summers activities available in the Summer newsletter:

We offer a summer internship program for students from ages 12-15. All interns must be former Seed students or have permission from the school director.

The summer program offers a series of concentrated courses of study, varying in length from one to two weeks and includes academic enrichment, arts and crafts, drama and theater, science, cooking, and various content studies. Special classes such as Yoga, Music, Spanish, and Creative Movement (P.E.) are offered throughout the summer. Additional information is provided in a letter from our director, Mary Glover. Summer Director’s Letter.

Other Programs and Special Events
Various special programs and events occur throughout the year. A few are:
• Halloween carnival
• Celebration of the Winter Solstice
• All school Spring Picnic
• Guest storytellers, speakers, and musicians
• Field trips to museums, performances, local exhibits
• Demonstration classes for ASU education students
• Buddy reading
• Schoolwide Earth Day celebration

Yoga
Awakening Seed offers yoga once a week for 2nd-5th graders during the regular school year. Children have their own mats and playfully learn to develop balance, concentration, and spatial awareness through their yoga practice. In addition to gaining self-confidence, physical strength and flexibility, they learn many valuable techniques for calming their minds and bodies, which enables them to be happier and healthier children. All other students receive yoga instruction as part of their P.E. program.

During the summer program, children of all ages participate in yoga classes.

For further information about other yoga programs for children (and adults) see Desert Song Yoga.



	Grade Level Links: Toddler 2’s/Turning 2's Toddler 2’s 3 year olds 4 year olds PreK Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade Grades 3, 4 & 5 Special Programs “There was a sense of freedom to make your own values, to choose what you feel is right, and to learn in such a way that the knowledge becomes your own.” — Aaron	Special Programs After School The school provides an after school program from 3:00–6:00 p.m. The school program includes sports, arts and crafts, study hall, and outdoor recreational play. Extra fee is required. Intergenerational Programs Older children make monthly visits to a local nursing home facility, integrating this experience into their daily lives. This experience promotes a greater sense of community with others outside of the school beyond the peer group. Outdoor Education Program Each classroom has an outdoor classroom area that is used for gardening, science experiments, ecology studies, special projects, community outreach, and individual work. Awakening Seed has a community garden, an enclosed pond, and is in the process of developing a schoolyard habitat for observing wildlife. Summer at the Seed In June and July, Awakening Seed offers a summer program for children ranging from toddlers through 6th grade. This program is separate from the regular school year and is open to current and former Awakening Seeds, as well as children who attend other schools throughout the year. More information on this summers activities available in the Summer newsletter: We offer a summer internship program for students from ages 12-15. All interns must be former Seed students or have permission from the school director. The summer program offers a series of concentrated courses of study, varying in length from one to two weeks and includes academic enrichment, arts and crafts, drama and theater, science, cooking, and various content studies. Special classes such as Yoga, Music, Spanish, and Creative Movement (P.E.) are offered throughout the summer. Additional information is provided in a letter from our director, Mary Glover. Summer Director’s Letter. Other Programs and Special Events Various special programs and events occur throughout the year. A few are: • Halloween carnival • Celebration of the Winter Solstice • All school Spring Picnic • Guest storytellers, speakers, and musicians • Field trips to museums, performances, local exhibits • Demonstration classes for ASU education students • Buddy reading • Schoolwide Earth Day celebration Yoga Awakening Seed offers yoga once a week for 2nd-5th graders during the regular school year. Children have their own mats and playfully learn to develop balance, concentration, and spatial awareness through their yoga practice. In addition to gaining self-confidence, physical strength and flexibility, they learn many valuable techniques for calming their minds and bodies, which enables them to be happier and healthier children. All other students receive yoga instruction as part of their P.E. program. During the summer program, children of all ages participate in yoga classes. For further information about other yoga programs for children (and adults) see Desert Song Yoga.
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