Club & community · Early elementary
Flexible, Kind & Brave: Literacy and Movement
A gentle four-week class for our youngest learners. Each week we read one story from Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel, then move, breathe and sing to practice a life skill from the story. Students leave each class with a simple habit to try at home.
- 4 weeks
- 1 live class a week
- 1 hour
- Read, move, sing
- $130 / month
What learners practice
Three big ideas, one story at a time
Each story gives us a small, real moment to talk about. Then we practice it with our bodies and our words.
Flexibility
When plans change, we can change too. Students practice stretching, pausing and trying a new way.
Kindness
Good friends notice, help and share. Students practice kind words and helping hands.
Bravery
Brave means doing it even when you feel a little scared. Students practice brave breaths and brave words.
Listening and retelling
Students listen to a read-aloud, then retell the story in order with pictures and movement.
Words for feelings
Each week adds a few feeling words that children can use at home and with friends.
Four weeks
One story each week
Every class follows the same calm rhythm, so children know what comes next.
- Week 1
A List
Making a plan, and staying flexible when the plan blows away. We practice a calm reset and a stretch sequence.
- Week 2
The Garden and Cookies
Patience and self-control. We plant a seed at home and practice waiting with our breath.
- Week 3
Dragons and Giants
Being brave together. We practice brave poses, brave breaths and brave words.
- Week 4
The Dream
Kindness between friends. We make a friendship card for someone we care about.
Every class
What a class looks like
- 5 min
Hello circle
Greetings, names and a feelings check-in.
- 15 min
Story time
A read-aloud of the week’s story with pictures to point to.
- 10 min
Talk and retell
What happened first, next and last, and how the friends felt.
- 20 min
Move, breathe and sing
Stretches, breathing and a song that practice the week’s big idea.
- 10 min
Try it at home
A small habit to practice this week, and a goodbye song.
Who it is for
A good fit if…
- Children in kindergarten through second grade
- Learners who enjoy stories, songs and moving
- Children building friendship and feeling words
- Families who want a calm, short class to start with
Before class
What you need
- A device with a camera and microphone
- Space to stretch and move
- A copy of Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel (library copies work)
- Paper and crayons
- A Home Guide nearby for the first class
The Montessori way
Young children learn through their bodies, through repetition and through real moments. Each class moves from a story to talk to practice, so the life skill becomes something the child can do, not only something they heard. Grace and courtesy are part of every class.
Questions families ask
Good to know
Does my child need to read?
No. The Guide reads aloud and children follow the pictures. Early readers can read along.
Do we need the book?
It helps. A library copy of Frog and Toad Together is fine. The Guide shows the pages during class.
What if my child is shy?
That is welcome. Children can watch, move along and share when they are ready. There is no pressure to speak.
How does Family Investment work?
Family Investment is billed monthly. Your first month is paid at enrollment, and we confirm your learner’s group and start date by email.
What should we do after the four weeks?
Many families continue with our Kindness Circle, which builds on the same feeling words and friendship skills.
Enroll
Reserve a seat in Flexible, Kind & Brave: Literacy and Movement
Small groups fill quickly. Tell us about your learner, then pay your first month at our secure checkout.
Family Investment
$130/ month
Your first month is paid at enrollment through our secure Stripe checkout. We confirm your learner's group, start date by email.
Questions
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