Fall is flying by—and it’s time for our next Story Seekers adventure! Great writers don’t just notice things. They notice people. They listen to their stories, ask questions, and pay attention to experiences that are different from their own. This month, your job is to find someone with a story to tell—and LISTEN. 👂✨ 🧭 […]
Category Archives: Juniors
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Oct
Oct
Our next Outdoor Skills class is Thursday, October 29! This month we’re learning two more most useful outdoor skills: starting a fire and cooking outdoors. Imagine being out in the wilderness with no microwave, oven, or kitchen. How would you prepare a hot meal? What if you didn’t have matches or a lighter? Could you […]
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Oct
Oct
This week we will be discover herbs both through exploration with our hands, and through making a salve that is soothing for our skin. To Do: What Will We Do at Vanguard This Week? Did you know that herbal salves have been used for Millenia? The earliest recipes date back to 1500 BC. They were […]
A Little Fall Poetry + Your October Habits No official class this week! But if you’re feeling a little bored—or you’d like to earn a few extra Van Coins—here’s a mini adventure you can do at home. 🍂 OPTIONAL Writing Mission: Capture Fall in a Poem October is FULL of things worth writing about: crunchy […]
Class #1 — October 1 Fall is here—and before the weather sends us all back inside, it’s time for our first Story Seekers adventure! Great writers notice things. This week, your job is to get outside, explore, and pay attention. 🎨 Decorate Your NEW Story Seekers Binder! Your Story Seekers binder is where you’ll keep […]
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Sep
Sep
This month we’re learning one of the most important outdoor skills: how to make a good place to sleep and stay protected outdoors. A good shelter doesn’t have to be fancy. It needs to protect you from the things that can make you miserable (or even put you in danger) like wind, rain, cold, and […]
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Aug
Aug
To do: Watch the following short video on plant parts: What will we do at Vanguard this week? I’m so excited to discover the wonder of plants and herbs with you this week! We will share your ideas on how herbs and plants please the eye and gladden the heart. Then, it’s a field trip! […]
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Apr
Apr
Poem Welcome back my wonderful friends. It’s so good to be with you. Can you believe this will be our last time baking together? The Road Not TakenBy Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as […]
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Apr
Apr
Song and Poem This month’s song is a great American classic! Sing along with this video. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot or try this one that includes lyrics. Hopefully by now you have memorized the first half of our last poem. This week, please add the third stanza. And, remember to review the poems you have […]