Cherry Blossom First and Second Grade Pod
During the 2025-26 school year, I will be running a homeschool pod coop class based out of my home for first and second graders. We will be taking inspiration from a wide variety of teaching styles, curricula, and best practices. I have developed this program over the last four years, and am excited to continue to offer it to our younger students.
The pod will run on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:15-12:30. To enable more comprehensive curriculum planning, the intention is for students to attend both Wednesday and Friday mornings for the full academic year.
We will have both a daily and weekly rhythm to cultivate predictability and structure, while still having ample time for the children to do the open-ended play that is so necessary for this age group.
I am aiming to have six or seven children in our group. We will work on social skills, academic skills, fine and gross motor, and life skills. I use a mixture of Waldorf-inspired activities, published curricula, and integrated project-based learning.
I have learned from experience that I would like to have another adult available as an assistant each day. Even with a small group of little ones, it is very helpful to have someone to help with setup, potty, and all of the other little moments that small children need help with. I hope to have each of the other families come in once per month to serve as an assistant to the class, as a “co-op” style program. If you, your spouse, or local grandparents have any special skills (speaking a language, music, etc), I would love to feature that skillset in our program. Coming in to assist will give the parents a hands-on experience of the class, and also reduce the cost for families.
Cherry Blossom First and Second Grade Curriculum Description
2025-26 Academic Calendar
Please note: In addition to the tuition cost for this program, there is a materials charge of $75 issued three times throughout the year. The first will come out of your initial deposit upon registration, and then there will be one for each semester (September and January).