“Something that I've learned from this opportunity has been that social emotional growth can happen and it's way faster than I would have thought” - Nicole (5th grade teacher)

The theme of this recent Spring Break Camp, Guardians of the Community, brought the Wonder Kids on an adventure to explore the people and places in our neighborhood who care, protect and give personality to Brooklyn’s local culture. In the five mini fields trips throughout the week, here is what they discovered.

A few Wonder Kids scurry across the park — printed-off ballot forms in hand — asking voters to come by the poll to vote for their most aligned manifesto. There is an hour before the poll closes and already voters are coming through to have their voice heard. Real electoral democracy happening before everyone’s eyes!

Everyone runs over to the Temple and starts to envision what the space could look like. The most immediate realization is that there are no flowers in the Temple. With paint brushes and watercolor palettes, the Wonder Kids decide to bring the Temple of Flowers to life on paper.

This is a free activity for parents to bring some wonder to their beach days - Building a DIY fort with your children is always an unforgettable experience! You just need to bring two blankets, some string and a few more optional things, such as clothespins or hair ties.

The design of all our work is based on the Wonder Compass — a learning framework composed of four main areas of knowledge: community, creativity, autonomy, and earth stewardship.

We have been creating and embarking on immersive adventures since 2017. Read about some of the past adventures on this blog.

Here we explore with child psychologist Julia Durruty the benefits of imaginative play in child development. Providing a space for experimentation, imaginative play allows children the ability to explore and resolve aspects of life through their imagination to create a better understanding or way to being happy.

Want to bring your classroom to the park? Today we share 5 tips for teachers and schools bringing their classrooms outdoors. You don’t need to bring the desks! Nature is a great natural classroom - here are some ideas for transforming your lessons into experiential learning ones.

Autonomous children are not only a blessing for their parents! It’s also a key learning element for the children to build their self-confidence, find purpose and walk their own paths. The world needs children who rule the art of living and thinking with independence.

Design thinking requires developing a visual and systemic mind and being versed in Math and Physics to learn the techniques and mechanisms for action. That said, it also needs a great relationship with curiosity, empathy, and wonder to really understand the needs and possibilities.

Our children are the future. And we need to prepare them to lead the regeneration of our planet and the reconnection of humankind. What fundamental skills do they need to fulfill this mission?

Humanity is necessarily moving towards more evolved tasks and more flexible mindsets, led by the new possibilities of technology and global connection.