Rainbow Body School and Afterschool Program

Seed Circle and GROW Prenatal & Family Center are coming together to offer 2 children’s programs at the Richmond Wellness Center this Fall 2024.

September 12th-December 12th, 2024 (no sessions on 9/26 & 11/28) 12 sessions total.

Thursdays 9:00am-1:00pm- Homeschool & Preschool
Ages 4-6

Thursdays 2:45-4:45pm - Afterschool
Ages 4-7

Seeds of Life Circle’s Rainbow Body School and Afterschool Programs guide children to discover the world around themselves through nature, the elements, animals/insects, food, and our peers, and to discover the world within themselves through diverse art forms, storytelling, singing/dancing, becoming animals, movement, social-emotional games and anatomy (our bones and organs).

Our weekly curriculum is based on each of the 7 colors of the rainbow and each chakra. Children explore internal resources and tools that they can carry with them throughout life while engaging in active fun. The Richmond playground, fields and forest, Richmond Market and the library are a part of our classroom as we come to discover our place in the community. Come play and learn with us as we connect with the earth, our friends and our own bodies! Registration is limited to 7 students per program.

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Led by Emily Thomas, M.Ed

Emily is a licensed educator with a masters degree in special education and endorsements in art education and elementary education. She has been teaching in public and independent schools in Chittenden county for the last 5 years and has most recently been in the homeschool community with her two young children, Oakley (6) and Osiris (3). She is trained as a reiki practitioner and most recently as a doula. She lives in Hinesburg and you can often find her cooking, connecting with the land and people, reading, or creating something new.

In her teaching practices she utilizes teaching methods such as Responsive Classroom, Growth Mindset and Conscious Discipline. Her approach is one where children feel safe and grounded through routine, consistency, kindness while also having lots of fun and engage in creative exploration and have the freedom to individually express themselves and connect with the group as whole.

Daily rhythm:

Homeschool/Preschool Program 9am-1pm

9:00-9:30 - Drop off & Free play

9:30-10:00 - Snack & Circle

10:00-10:20- Anatomy, Yoga, Movement

10:20-10:40 - Nature, Animal/Insects

10:40-11:40- Outdoor Adventures

11:45-12:15 Lunch

12:15 -12:30 Rest & Story

12:30-1:00 Art & Social/Emotional Games

1:00 Closing Circle

Afterschool Program 2:45-4:45pm